The U.S. Navy is reportedly evaluating a major, costly redesign for its newest class of aircraft carriers to align with President Donald Trump’s aesthetic preferences.
Seven current and former U.S. officials familiar with the matter told The Washington Post that the service was reviewing whether it could relocate the multistory command center — known as the “island” — farther forward toward the middle of the ship. In modern ships, the island is typically at the rear, however, in World War II it was more in the middle.
