U.S. Defiant Trump-class Battleship

The United States Navy announced the intended Trump-class guided-missile battleship program in December 2025, identifying the future USS Defiant as the proposed first ship. This is an announced modern development rather than an operational vessel. Subsequent design changes, including reported nuclear-propulsion planning, demonstrate the continuing evolution of the announced program.

The announcement revived the battleship label for a missile-focused large surface combatant, differing markedly from the armored gun ships of the twentieth century. Early presentations discussed a conventionally powered BBG, while later Congressional Budget Office material described a nuclear-powered BBGN-1 direction. Propulsion, displacement, weapon arrangements, and cost remained matters of planning as the program evolved. Defiant had no commissioned service, combat record, or completed sea trials at this stage. Its history is the development of a proposal, not the return of an already operational battleship fleet.

Finish and color

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Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 2025, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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