HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — As Norfolk-based ships perform their mission off the coast of South America, some are focusing on Hampton Roads and its connection to an expanding U.S. Navy fleet.
Following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who President Donald Trump says were taken aboard Norfolk-based USS Iwo Jima on Saturday, the Trump administration has unveiled a sweeping plan to revitalize American naval power through an initiative dubbed the “Golden Fleet.”
The cornerstone of this initiative is being called “Trump-class” and consists of battleships and advanced frigates designed to ensure American maritime dominance for decades to come.“They’ll help maintain American military supremacy, revive the American shipbuilding industry, and inspire fear in America’s enemies all over the world,” President Trump said during the announcement in late December…