President Donald Trump and top Navy leaders are discussing a new generation of warships — the Golden Fleet — designed to replace many of today’s ships with bigger, more powerful vessels meant to face growing threats from China and other rivals.
White House officials say Trump is directly involved in the talks and has spoken several times with Navy leaders, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The new fleet could include large ships weighing up to 20,000 tons and carrying long-range missiles, possibly hypersonic weapons. Smaller ships such as corvettes and unmanned vessels would also be part of the plan.
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