The Trump-class battleship risks becoming more of a prestige project than a practical answer to the US Navy’s longstanding challenges in fleet modernization, emerging technologies and power projection. This month, the US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report estimating that the US Navy’s proposed Trump-class nuclear-powered guided missile battleship program will cost roughly US$275 […]
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