Maritime & Logistics

The Great Battleship Debate: gCaptain’s Konrad Takes On AEI’s Zack Cooper

Low Severity Global
Date Occurred May 18, 2026 19:18 UTC
Event Type Maritime & Logistics
Source gCaptain
Recorded May 18, 2026
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The U.S. Navy has not commissioned a battleship since 1944. Donald Trump now wants as many as 25. The first, USS Defiant, will displace more than 35,000 tons, carry hypersonics,...

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https://gcaptain.com/250713-2/
Event Metadata
  • ID #2045
  • Type Maritime & Logistics
  • Region Global
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed May 18, 2026
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