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Trump's Proposed Battleships Face Reality Challenges

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Trump's Proposed Battleships Face Reality Challenges
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans for a new 'Trump-class' battleship, claiming it would be highly powerful, but experts argue that battleships are outdated, extremely costly, and unlikely to be built or effective in modern naval warfare, making the project more of a prestige gesture than a strategic necessity.

Topics:nationmilitary#costly-defense-projects#military#naval-warfare#obsolete-battleships#strategic-military-planning#trump-class-battleship
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  1. The Trump-class battleship faces a large obstacle in its way: reality.  CNBC
  2. Trump’s Vanity Fleet  The Atlantic
  3. Trump’s proposed battleships might look impressive on paper. But building them won’t be easy – or cheap  CNN
  4. Trump-Class Battleships Shouldn't Be Compared To World War II Warships  Forbes
  5. Trump Announces New Class of Battleship  navy.mil

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