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Navy weighing future of its Ford-class warships after repeated Trump complaints

The Navy has three other Ford-class carriers under construction

The Independent UK · Apr 21

This AI-proof career faces a 250,000-worker shortage—now the Trump administration is trying to revive the job millennials abandoned

Shipbuilding is desperate for workers, and it could be an opportunity for Gen Z seeking AI-proof jobs with no degree required. Workers at a major U.S. facility just got a historic 18% raise.

Fortune · Mar 27

Trump announces plans for new Navy 'battleship' as part of a 'Golden Fleet'

President Donald Trump has announced a bold plan for the Navy to build a new, large warship that he is calling a “battleship” as part of a larger vision to create a “Golden Fleet.”

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025

The Pentagon and the FBI Are Investigating 6 Legislators for Exercising Their First Amendment Rights

The Trump administration is desperately trying to criminalize a video noting that service members have no obligation to follow unlawful orders.

Reason · Nov 26, 2025

Trump news at a glance: Pete Hegseth increases administration’s attacks on senator Mark Kelly

Trump’s defense secretary orders US Navy secretary to investigate ‘potentially unlawful comments’ made by Kelly – key US politics stories from 25 November 2025

The Guardian - US · Nov 26, 2025

FBI probes Democrats who taped viral video message to military - Roll Call

Members of Congress who produced an explosive video last week said Tuesday they have been informed that the FBI is investigating them.

Roll Call · Nov 25, 2025

Hegseth’s Pentagon ready to cut ties with the Boy Scouts over perceived wokeness and ‘attacking boy-friendly spaces’

Navy Secretary John Phelan reportedly said the proposal could be ‘too restrictive’

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

Navy Secretary warns workers can make more at Amazon instead of building America’s warships: ‘It's hard to get that person to want to do that job’

The industry contributes $37.3 billion to GDP, but has been outshined by China in recent years.

Fortune · Nov 19, 2025

Trump is pushing for a new ‘golden fleet’ of Navy ships to combat threat from China: report

Navy and senior Trump officials are reported to be in discussions for an ambitious new fleet fitted with powerful long-range missiles

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2025

US and Australia sign critical minerals deal as a way to counter China

Beijing recently said it would tighten rare earth exports, prompting the US to impose further tariffs on Chinese goods. Now, Australia and the US are looking to counter China's dominance of the critical minerals market.

Euronews · Oct 21, 2025