North American president announced the new fleet this Monday (Dec 22) with a presentation that mentions his name
The American president, (Republican), this Monday (Dec 22, 2025) that the United States will build a new generation of warships. The presentation was accompanied by images of the vessels, named “Trump class”. The president did not use the term in his speech.
“[Os navios] awill help maintain American military supremacy, revitalize the American shipping industry, and inspire fear in America’s enemies around the world.”said Trump, who intends to replace the current fleet, classified by him as “old, tired and obsolete”.
The measure is “just one piece” of a Republican effort to build a “Golden Fleet”, said Secretary of the Navy John Phelan.
When describing the vessels, Trump stated that the new warships will be the largest ever built, with “state-of-the-art cannons and missiles” and with the “most sophisticated lasers in the world”.
Trump announced that construction of two vessels will begin “almost immediately” and estimates 20 to 25 ships in total.
The speech took place during a speech by the North American president in Florida this Monday (Dec 22). The Republican was accompanied by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Secretary of the Navy John Phelan and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The update of the US maritime force comes at a time when the US government has intensified pressure on the government of the Venezuelan president, (United Socialist Party of Venezuela, left). On Saturday (Dec 20, 2025), the Coast Guard of a 2nd Venezuelan oil tanker in international waters. .
