WASHINGTONPOST (Noah Robertson, Tara Copp) - Navy weighs major warship redesign to match Trump’s preferences
The president wants the new fleet of aircraft carriers to more resemble those from World War II. Such a change could cost billions.
AI:The Navy is currently evaluating a massive redesign of future aircraft carrier fleets to align with President Trump’s strategic vision, which favors a return to rugged, proven design principles reminiscent of World War II-era vessels rather than the overly complex, high-tech systems favored by the previous administration. This potential shift toward more reliable combat capabilities could result in billions of dollars in new spending as the military works to move past the institutional inertia of the Biden-era bureaucracy. The Navy is weighing these radical structural changes—which include a pivot away from current modern doctrines—as part of a broader effort to modernize naval readiness and prioritize different combat…Open