Trump’s nuclear-powered battleships cost $275B: CBO report
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- Trump's new nuclear-powered battleship class is expected to cost around $275 billion to build, according to a government report released Wednesday
- The ships are envisioned to anchor the U.S. Navy's "Golden Fleet," with a planned total of 15 vessels
- The first ship, the USS Defiant, is projected to cost approximately $23.4 billion on its own
- The cost figures come from a CBO analysis of the proposed battleship program
Why it matters: At roughly $23.4 billion per ship, the lead vessel alone carries a price tag orders of magnitude above standard surface combatants, and Congress will have to approve funding across a 15-ship class totaling an estimated $275 billion — a significant outlay for a single naval program.
