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The new ships would be larger than the current generation of destroyers and cruisers.
They would be armed with everything from sea-based nuclear weapons and lasers to the 16-inch guns used by battleships of the Second World War.
These are the best in the world.
They'll be the fastest, the biggest, and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built.
A Navy official says the vessel is in the design phase and could be under construction by the early 2030s.
Battleships were supplanted by aircraft carriers.
The last one appeared in combat during the First Gulf War in 1991.
The White House is calling it the warrior dividend.
1.28 million active duty troops and 174,000 members of the reserves are in the process of receiving a one-time payment of $1,776.
President Trump says that the money is in honor of the country's 250th anniversary next year.
The funds are actually from $2.9 billion set aside by Congress to supplement the money given troops to pay their rent or mortgage, according to a Defense Department official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
The Defense Department says the $1,776 will arrive over the next few days.
The White House is calling it the warrior dividend.
1.28 million active duty troops and 174,000 members of the reserves are in the process of receiving a one-time payment of $1,776.
President Trump says that the money is in honor of the country's 250th anniversary next year.
The funds are actually from $2.9 billion set aside by Congress to supplement the money given troops to pay their rent or mortgage, according to a Defense Department official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
The Defense Department says the $1,776 will arrive over the next few days.
For NPR News, I'm Steve Walsh.