Trump Unveils USS Defiant: The 35,000-Ton Battleship Replacing Destroyers?

President Donald Trump has announced the Golden Fleet and the USS Defiant, a 35,000-ton Trump-class battleship. Claimed to be 100 times more powerful than WWII ships, is this the future of the US Navy?

In a radical shift in naval strategy, the U.S. Navy is moving away from smaller destroyers to build the largest surface combatant since 1945. The USS Defiant (BBG-1) is envisioned as a "command and control" hub equipped with 12 Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic missiles, 128 VLS cells, and the structural capacity for a 32-Megajoule electromagnetic railgun.

In this deep-dive explainer, we analyze the technical specifications released by the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI), the $15 billion per-ship cost, and why the Trump administration believes a "Golden Fleet" of 25 battleships is necessary to counter modern threats. We also look at the defensive "laser shields" powered by the ship’s massive integrated electrical grid.

Video Chapters
00:00 - The Era of the Big Gun Returns
00:22 - What defines a "True" Battleship?
01:06 - Why the Battleship became Obsolete
01:46 - The U.S. Navy’s Pivot to Destroyers
02:11 - The USS Defiant: A Radical New Strategy
02:47 - Firepower: Hypersonic Missiles & Railguns
03:30 - Defensive Shields & Laser Weapons
03:55 - Battleship vs. Destroyer: The Heavyweight Boxer
04:44 - The $15 Billion Bet on Naval Dominance

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