US Congress committee warns Trump battleship plan could strain shipyards and delay AUKUS submarines
A House Armed Services Committee amendment has raised fresh concern that Donald Trump's proposed Trump-class battleship programme could put additional pressure on US shipyards. The committee wants the US Navy to explain how it would avoid disrupting existing nuclear-powered shipbuilding plans. The issue matters beyond the United States because delays in submarine production could affect Australia's planned AUKUS submarine acquisition.The amendment was passed by the committee this week as part of a defence budget bill. It says the committee is concerned about the strain on US nuclear shipyards and the maritime industrial base posed by the aggressive schedule proposed for... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Jun 2026 23:33 LONDON
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