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Will ‘Trump-class’ battleship be a sitting duck for Chinese carrier-killer missiles?
A US congressional committee has questioned the viability of Donald Trump’s 'Golden Fleet' programme, citing potential strain on nuclear-powered shipbuilding capacity and the vulnerability of battleships to Chinese DF-21D 'carrier killer' missiles. The committee called for a detailed review of the programme’s centerpiece battleship.
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