US President Donald Trump has announced the construction of two new combat ships for the Navy.
Dec 23, 2025, 03:54Dec 23, 2025, 03:54
The series will bear his name: The battleships of the “Trump Class” (Trump class) would be longer, faster, larger and “100 times” more powerful and would therefore be the largest battleships in the world, said the Republican in the presence of Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of State John Phelan, who is responsible for the Navy. Trump announced that they would start with the two ships and gradually increase their number to up to 25.
This is how Trump imagines the new ships.Image: keystone
The project is intended to support domestic industry and they want the world to pay “respect” to the United States, Trump added at the presentation in the US state of Florida. The steel ships will also bear the president’s name. During the presentation, Trump stood between large graphics that showed the steel ships in combat situations. The Republican spoke of a “Golden Fleet,” following his announcement of a “Golden Age” for America at the start of his second term in office.
Trump’s government wants to give the US military a new image. She has sharpened her rhetoric and is talking about reviving the “warrior ethos” among soldiers. In terms of security policy, Trump’s government is avowedly pursuing the strategy of “peace through strength” – according to the motto, Trump also said that hopefully the new ships would never have to be deployed. (sda/dpa)