U.S. Navy Considers Major Warship Redesign to Match Presidential Preferences; Congress Calls for Oversight Amid Concerns Over USS Abraham Lincoln Conditions

The U.S. Navy is evaluating a significant redesign of its new Ford-class aircraft carriers to align with President Donald Trump's preference for a World War II-era aesthetic, a change that could cost billions and follows a national security memorandum directing a return to older steam-powered catapults. Separately, GOP Rep. Don Bacon has called for congressional oversight and testimony from top Navy officials regarding concerns about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which is being replaced in the Middle East after a nearly nine-month deployment. The USS George Washington is heading to the Middle East to replace the Lincoln, temporarily leaving the Pacific without a U.S. carrier.