An image of a rust-streaked USS Dewey last year sparked Trump to demand change in how the Navy deals with "running rust." ...

Rust does not actually affect the fighting prowess of America’s ships—but it suggests a navy in decline, an image that China has promoted as it builds up its own fleet. The United States Navy is not ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has announced a bold plan for the Navy to build a new, large warship that he is calling a “battleship” as part of a larger vision to create a "Golden Fleet." ...

WASHINGTON — The White House is expected to announce plans Monday to build a new, large warship that President Donald Trump is calling a “battleship” as part of a larger vision to create a "Golden ...

Substandard repairs and a slow bureaucracy have caused U.S. Navy ships to sit in repair yards for years without being used, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Repairs of Navy ships continue to ...

Last week, the Trump administration announced a new class of warship to be named after the current president. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) JOHN PHELAN: The future Trump-class battleship, the USS ...

But the rust is a real problem, not least because it is a symbol of decline. Just imagine what denizens in these port cities of the Global South must think when they see a rusted out American warship ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Cynthia Cook from the Center for International and Strategic Studies about why naval shipbuilding in the U.S. has become so difficult lately. Last week, the Trump ...

Substandard repairs and a slow bureaucracy have caused U.S. Navy ships to sit in repair yards for years without being used, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. US President Donald Trump looks on ...