USS Defiant to lead Trump’s ‘Golden Fleet’ as new class of battleships announced
President Donald Trump is moving forward with a high-profile naval initiative to create a “Golden Fleet” with the introduction of a new “battleship.” President Donald Trump takes questions from journalists after announcing the US Navy’s new Golden Fleet initiative December 22, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)(AFP) “We’re calling it the Golden Fleet that … Read more