MAR-A-LAGO, Florida. – From his legendary residence in Mar-a-Lagothe president Donald Trump presented to the world its latest and most ambitious commitment to sea power: the “Golden Fleet”.
Surrounded by his most trusted employees, including the head of the Pentagon Pete HegsethForeign Minister Marco Rubio and the Secretary of the Navy John PhelanThe President has officially announced the construction of what he defines as a new generation of warships “deadly”.
Trump described the urgency of this renewal emphatically: “Our ships are old, tired and obsolete, and we will go in exactly the opposite direction.”.
For this reason, its administration immediately approved the start of work for two people huge battleshipsthat will bear the name “Trump class”.
These ships are unprecedented in modern military history of the United States. In the President’s own words, these ships will be “the largest we have ever built”.
Trump compared these ships to the US battleships Iowa class or the USS Missouribut he assured that the “Golden Fleet” will have “A hundred times more power and strength” than any ship of the past.
“They will be by far the best in the world, the fastest and the biggest”explained the President, who also emphasized that the design of these ships began under his supervision since his first term.
With a shift greater than 40,000 tonsthese units will act as the new ones flagships the Navy.
Cutting-edge technology is the focus “Trump class”. The President announced that the artificial intelligence will be a “determining factor” in the operation and management of these ships.
In addition to conventional weapons, the ships will also carry: Hypersonic weapons, electric rail guns latest generation and High power laser capable of destroying targets with absolute precision.
The Secretary of the Navy, John Phelanconfirmed that these battleships will be equipped with it sea-launched cruise missiles with nuclear warheadswhich are currently in the development phase.
Trump also defended the return of traditional cannons with an economic criterion: “Sometimes guns do the job just as well as rockets, but at a fraction of the cost.”.
The president made no secret of his deep dissatisfaction with the pace of the current defense industry.
“Companies are not producing fast enough”the president claimed after announcing a key meeting with prime contractors next week in Florida.
Trump warned that he would prevail Sanctions and penalties to companies that don’t do a good job or don’t meet deadlines. His criticism also extended to the corporate finances of these giants: “I don’t want executives making $50 million to spend money on stock buybacks; I want them to put that money now into plants and equipment to build planes and ships.”.
As part of this reactivation, the shipyard will be reopened Philadelphia through an investment of 5 billion dollars from the South Korean company Hanwha.
The announcement of the “Golden Fleet” takes place in a climate of extreme tension with the regime Nicolas Maduro. Trump confirmed that the United States will maintain this 1.9 million barrels of crude oil confiscated from a recently hijacked tanker.
“We keep the oil and also the ships”he stated bluntly to the press.
The Coast GuardAt his command, he continues a constant persecution against him “Secret Fleet” Venezuela, with recent hijackings of ships like the centuries and the captain.
This aggressive military stance motivated the Russian Foreign Ministry began evacuating the families of its diplomats in Caracas in the face of the situation they described “grim”.
Meanwhile, in refineries such as The stickthe Venezuelan population suffers a economic crisis It’s hard when the shortage of basic foodstuffs determines the rhythm of daily life.
Trump linked his naval strategy to success in the fight against drug trafficking in the Caribbean. According to their figures, drug arrivals by sea have decreased 92.6% thanks to operations in which every boat intercepted “Save 25,000 lives”.
ANSA agency
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