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Trumpโ€™s military push confronts US lawmakers and Chinaโ€™s shipbuilding edge

US President Donald Trumpโ€™s long-standing obsession with sea power was underscored by his pledge to rebuild the US Navy into what he called a โ€œGolden Fleetโ€ as he returned to the White House. His financial year 2027 budget released on April 3 puts a price tag on the ambition: US$65.8 billion for 34 warships, including initial funding for a next-generation battleship he wants to name after himself, part of the largest US$1.5 trillion defence-spending request in history. But analysts say the...