US Navy's Trump-Class Battleship Fleet Projected to Cost $275 Billion Over 30 Years

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A new report from the Congressional Budget Office has outlined the scope and cost of the US Navy's proposed Trump-class battleship program. The plan calls for building a fleet of fifteen vessels at an estimated total cost of $275 billion, spread across nearly three decades. The steep price tag is attributed to the ships' exceptional size and advanced nuclear propulsion technology. To stay on schedule, large surface combatant production would need to double by 2035. The program is being considered one of the most expensive surface warship initiatives in naval history.

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