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Trump orders US Navy to revert to steam catapults on aircraft carriers
South China Morning Post
President Trump directed the US Navy to replace electromagnetic catapults with older steam catapults for launching jets. This decision may cost billions.
18 sources across English
Left 17% · Center 67% · Right 17%
How outlets framed it
Left: Sources on the left frame the decision as a costly, potentially regressive move driven by personal preference, with one security expert criticizing it.
Center: Centrist sources report on the decision to revert to steam catapults, noting the significant cost and the president's long-standing preference for the older technology.
Right: Right-leaning sources present the decision as a presidential directive, highlighting the return to a preferred system and also mentioning a separate directive allowing foreign shipbuilders to construct US vessels.
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