Why the US stopped building battleships after WWII and favored the manufacturing of naval destroyers
December 23, 2025
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as posted by the channelUS President Donald Trump has announced an overhaul of the US navy. He said the new "Trump class" Navy vessels will be the largest in the history of the US. Trump wants to boost American shipbuilding as China expands its maritime fleet.
DW speaks to Marina Miron, military analyst at King's College London, on what it would take for the US to build these new battleships
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