# What is the Golden Fleet? | Brent Sadler

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Published: 2026-04-01T13:02:48+00:00
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## Resource

Over the last few decades, serious concerns have arisen about the fitness of our Navy to counter America’s enemies, most importantly China. This has led the Trump Administration to announce a vision for a "Golden Fleet". Here to talk about that is Brent Sadler, former Naval Officer and a Senior Research Fellow here at Heritage. ---Have thoughts, questions, or suggestions? Email us at heritageexplains@heritage.org. ---Follow Brent on X: https://x.com/brentdsadler"To Build the Golden Fleet" report at Heritage.org: https://www.heritage.org/defense/report/build-the-golden-fleet

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