The US Navy has occupied a centerpiece in the Trump administration’s military aspirations. In December of 2025, President Trump announced a new fleet of US warships: the eponymous ‘Trump-class.’ Shortly thereafter, the Navy functioned as the linchpin of Operation Southern Spear, a vast maritime buildup which culminated in the sea-to-land capture of Venezuela’s President Maduro. Washington’s attention has since turned thousands of miles eastward, where the US Navy was, until recently, waging war against Iran. Dozens of warships and three aircraft carriers were engaged in this operation, with US forces having struck over 13,000 targets and sunk more than 60 Iranian vessels.
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