President Donald Trump was set to announce Monday plans for a U.S. Navy warship that he has described as a battleship, part of a broader initiative he calls the Golden Fleet, according to people familiar with the plans.
The announcement was to include War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Navy Secretary John Phelan, signaling the administration’s intent to make shipbuilding and fleet expansion a central national security priority, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Officials caution that final details are still being refined, but the core elements of the proposal are in place.
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