The U.S. Congressional Budget Office estimated Trump's "Golden Fleet" at $275 billion
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Construction of Trump's proposed "Golden Fleet" of 15 nuclear-powered battleships could cost up to $275 billion by 2056. The first ship would cost about $23 billion, and each subsequent one $18 billion.
The construction of the approximately 15 nuclear-powered battleships in the "Golden Fleet" proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump could cost up to $275 billion by 2056. Bloomberg reports this, citing a report by the U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO), UNN writes.
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According to preliminary CBO estimates, the first ship would cost about $23 billion, while each of the following 14 would cost approximately $18 billion. If the project is implemented, these battleships would become the most expensive warships in U.S. history.
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These estimates are highly uncertain and depend on the CBO's assessments of the ship's design and the overall battleship program
Construction could be delayed
The CBO notes that creating nuclear-powered battleships would be technically challenging. Final assembly is planned to take place at Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia, which is already behind schedule in building three Ford-class aircraft carriers.
The report warns that placing an additional burden on the facility could lead to further delays both in the aircraft carrier construction program and in the battleships themselves.