Trump’s proposed battleships might look impressive on paper. But building them won’t be easy – or cheap
- Posted on December 23, 2025
- By CNN
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Trump’s proposed battleships might look impressive on paper. But building them won’t be easy – or cheap
US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new class of battleships bearing his name puts a fresh spotlight on a US naval shipbuilding program that has fallen short on delivering the new warships on time and on budget in recent years, something Trump himself pointed out in his speech from Mar-a-Lago on Monday.
