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Re: Trump 2.0

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2026 1:41 pm
by jimbob
Meanwhile, China's answer to the Trump class battleship is disclosed here

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... -in-china/

Of course there's a reason why this disclosure happened today.

Which is in itself illuminating. The proposed response (an even bigger battleship with even more futuristic weapons, although a reasonable amount of VLS cells (200) although the weapons might raise eyebrows.
Large-capacity Vertical Launch System (VLS) for long-range air defense, anti-ship, anti-submarine, cyber, and land-attack missiles
Yes the Trump class is basically the punchline of an April fools article

Re: Trump 2.0

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2026 3:43 pm
by Formerly AvP
jimbob wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2026 1:41 pm Meanwhile, China's answer to the Trump class battleship is disclosed here

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... -in-china/

Of course there's a reason why this disclosure happened today.

Which is in itself illuminating. The proposed response (an even bigger battleship with even more futuristic weapons, although a reasonable amount of VLS cells (200) although the weapons might raise eyebrows.
Large-capacity Vertical Launch System (VLS) for long-range air defense, anti-ship, anti-submarine, cyber, and land-attack missiles
Yes the Trump class is basically the punchline of an April fools article
Ha ha, excellent! I read Naval News regularly, and I'm trying to guess how far down the article I would have got before I checked the date. Sadly, I think it is to 'quantum hydrosonic"...

Re: Trump 2.0

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2026 9:03 pm
by Tristan
I see Trump is campaigning FOR the Democrats now.
https://bsky.app/profile/factpostnews.b ... hkubjrmo2x