The U.S. Navy Wants 15 Nuclear-Powered Trump-Class Battleships by 2055. Congress Just Asked Whether It Can Build a Single One

The U.S. Navy Wants 15 Nuclear-Powered Trump-Class Battleships by 2055. Congress Just Asked Whether It Can Build a Single One

The U.S. Navy’s ambitious plan to build a new generation of nuclear-powered battleships is facing scrutiny on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers continue to express concern that America’s struggling shipbuilding industry may be unable to meet its existing demands, let alone support the effort to build enormous new warships that the U.S. Navy and White House view as necessary to survive a modern naval battlefield defined by long-range missile threats. What …