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Trump has approved two new battleships to be built

Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:31 pm
Posted by hawgfaninc
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Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:31 pm


That’s awesome, but..




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- The post features a video clip of President Trump announcing approval for the U.S. Navy to construct two "Trump-class" battleships, touted as the fastest and 100 times more powerful than historical models, as part of his "Golden Fleet" to enhance American maritime superiority.
- This announcement, made at Mar-a-Lago with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, follows the Navy's recent scrapping of a smaller warship program due to $2 billion in cost overruns, redirecting focus to larger vessels amid rising global tensions, including with Venezuela.
- Naval experts note these upgrades to Arleigh Burke-class destroyers could incorporate hypersonic missiles and advanced radar, addressing U.S. Strategic Command assessments that current fleets lag behind China's rapid shipbuilding, which outpaces America by 200 vessels since 2014.
Posted by hawgfaninc
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Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:31 pm to
Posted by hawgfaninc
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Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:32 pm to
Posted by IvoryBillMatt
Member since Mar 2020
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Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:33 pm to
The Monitor and the Merrimack
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:34 pm to
Back to the future...
Posted by Tantal
Member since Sep 2012
19203 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:34 pm to
We don't need big battleships. We need a shitload of destroyers.
Posted by Wraytex
San Antonio - Gonzales
Member since Jun 2020
3497 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:36 pm to
They're our only defense against seaborne aliens.
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
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Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:40 pm to
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They're our only defense against seaborne aliens.


:igotthatreference:
Posted by Tantal
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:40 pm to
quote:

They're our only defense against seaborne aliens.

Unfortunately, Rihanna stays pregnant all the time lately.
Posted by Narax
Member since Jan 2023
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Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:41 pm to
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Trump has approved two new battleships to be built


What the f....
Posted by theronswanson
House built with my hands
Member since Feb 2012
3203 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:43 pm to
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for the U.S. Navy to construct two "Trump-class" battleships


Give me a fricking break…
Posted by EphesianArmor
Member since Mar 2025
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Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:44 pm to


It's 1941 again!

MIC needs new shoes.



Posted by Hateradedrink
Member since May 2023
4030 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:47 pm to
This is a colossal waste of money. God damn.

“Battleships” fell out of favor for a reason.
Posted by uziyourillusion
Member since Dec 2024
303 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:48 pm to
Another boondoggle of a naval program guaranteed to be canceled. Thankfully, this one won’t get too far before being canned in 2029.
Posted by theGarnetWay
Washington, D.C.
Member since Mar 2010
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Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:48 pm to
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touted as the fastest and 100 times more powerful than historical model


lol wut? Pretty much every guided munitions capable ship is 100X more powerful than historical models.
Posted by Bengalbio
Member since Feb 2017
2104 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:49 pm to
Somebody is fixin’ to eat
Posted by EphesianArmor
Member since Mar 2025
2830 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:50 pm to
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President Trump announcing approval for the U.S. Navy to construct two "Trump-class" battleships


One for us. One for our "Greatest Ally"?

I hope they are each equipped with a ballroom and a McDonalds.

Posted by hawgfaninc
https://youtu.be/torc9P4-k5A
Member since Nov 2011
53882 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 4:55 pm to
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Thankfully, this one won’t get too far before being canned in 2029.

The polls aren’t looking promising for any dem vs Vance
Posted by hawgfaninc
https://youtu.be/torc9P4-k5A
Member since Nov 2011
53882 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 5:05 pm to
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Battleships” fell out of favor for a reason.

It’s probably a safe assumption that the available tech now has made the battleships viable & needed again
Posted by DavidTheGnome
Monroe
Member since Apr 2015
31332 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 5:09 pm to
Such a huge waste of money wtf. We found out battleships were obsolete almost 100 years ago.
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