Acting Navy Secretary Vows to Build Ships
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- Category: United States
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-25 16:37 UTC
- Sources: The Hill
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao has vowed to build ships after his predecessor John Phelan was fired amid President Trump's push for accelerated shipbuilding. Cao made the promise in a video posted to social media.
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