US President Donald Trump is reportedly pushing for a new armada of US Navy warships, dubbed the “Golden Fleet,” to counter what he sees as an increasing threat from China, as reported by the Wall Street Journal The plans come as Trump prepares for a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his first visit to Asia since assuming office in January this year. According to the report, Trump and senior officials are discussing a fleet of advanced warships equipped with long-range missiles. “This battleship of tomorrow is going to be this thing that carries really long-range missiles,” Bryan Clark, a retired Navy officer and senior fellow at the Hudson Institute involved in the discussions, told the outlet. The Pentagon and the White House are also reportedly explo

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