But does a $13bn (£10bn) aircraft carrier which the latest Chinese missiles could sink in a matter of minutes make sense anymore - particularly in the age of Donald Trump? The USS Carl Vinson (left), ...

It will be more costly than expected due to a time-consuming modification process, supply disruptions, and other challenges.

Capt. Dave Snowden was “relieved” of his job at the helm of the USS Harry S. Truman and temporarily reassigned.