Donald Trump has announced plans to build two “Trump-class battleships” for a new “Golden Fleet” for the US Navy, after criticising some vessels as “old”, “tired” and “obsolete”.
The president said construction of the ships, outfitted with hypersonic weapons, electric railguns and high-powered lasers, would begin “almost immediately”, adding that there were discussions for up to 25 of the vessels to be built at a later date.
“These are the best in the world. They’ll be the fastest, the biggest and by far — 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built,” Trump said. He did not say how much the ships would cost.
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