AFN News Update | December 23, 2025

In this news update:

-The U.S. military said Monday that it had conducted a strike against another boat it said was smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

-President Trump has announced a bold plan for the Navy to build a new, large warship that he is calling a “battleship”.

-The U.S. economy grew at a strong 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter, the most rapid expansion in two years.

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