Nuclear-capable and ‘100 times more powerful’: Big claims and hard questions over ‘Trump-class’ warships

US President Donald Trump has announced plans for a new generation of American warships that will carry his name, unveiling what he described as the “Trump class” of battleships as part of a broader naval modernisation push. Speaking from his Florida residence on Monday, Trump said the new vessels would “help maintain American military supremacy, revive the American ship-building industry, and inspire fear in America’s enemies all over the world.” He added that the ships would anchor a larger naval programme called the “Golden Fleet,” aimed at countering China and other potential adversaries. Trump was flanked during the announcement by…