U.S. Naval dominance is being confronted by China and by a surge of disruptive technological change. The Trump administration has responded with its Golden Fleet initiative to address increasingly complex challenges on the world stage. I’m Guy Taylor , National Security Editor at The Washington Times. And for this edition of the Threat Status Influencers Series , we’re at National Harbor, Maryland at the Sea Air Space 2026 Expo. And we’re joined by Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Daryl