Rear Admiral Derek Trinque, Director of Surface Warfare at the U.S. Navy, expressed enthusiasm about building a battleship for the navy. This development follows decisions regarding the next destroyer...

The U.S. Navy plans to construct new battleship classes weighing between 30,000 and 40,000 tons, making them the largest surface combatants ever built for the Navy....

Discusses the historical context of battleship usage and obsolescence within the U.S. Navy through the example of the sinking of the Japanese battleship Yamato during World War II by aircraft from the...

President Trump's proposed 'Trump-class' guided-missile battleship (BBG(X)), intended to revive American sea power, is strategically unsuitable for modern naval warfare. The vessel is not a traditiona...

The article discusses how during World War II and again in the late 1970s, there were exploratory ideas to convert Iowa-class battleships into carrier-like vessels due to a perceived or actual shortag...

Built during the treaty era for strategic balance limitations, the South Dakota-class battleships were equipped with nine 16-inch guns, extensive armor, and high speed within a compact design. They pr...