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Navy Carrier Catapult Fight

2 chapters · 14 articles · Aug 15 – Aug 16

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Chapters

  1. Latest

    Navy Considers Trump Carrier Changes

    The Navy is reviewing Trump-backed changes to the design of new aircraft carriers. · 6 articles

  2. Aug 15

    Trump Orders Steam Catapults

    Trump directed the Navy to use steam catapults instead of electromagnetic launch systems. · 8 articles

Analysis & opinion

how commentators framed this across 2 chapters

Costly Catapult ReversalLeans Left

Trump’s push to revert carriers from electromagnetic to steam catapults is an irrational, aesthetics-driven reversal that would waste billions, delay ships, and saddle the Navy with outdated technology.

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