Navy Plans to Buy 15 Costly Trump-Class Battleships by 2055
Corroborated by 2 sources from 2 publishers
globalgeneral2d ago
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to fortune.com, the US Navy said it plans to buy at least 15 new battleships endorsed by President Donald Trump over the next 30 years, according to its new shipbuilding plan, marking a deeper commitment than previously revealed to what could be the costliest warship ever produced.
Sources
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Bloomberg Politics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-11/us-navy-s-hormuz-transits-cost-millions-as-strait-still-closed
2d ago
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Bloomberg Politics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-11/navy-plans-to-buy-15-costly-trump-class-battleships-by-2055
2d ago
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Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/05/11/navy-shipbuilding-budget-long-term-acquisition-15-trump-class-battleships-2055
2d ago