The Cost of Ambition: Trump's Nuclear Powered Battleships The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released a report estimating that President Trump's plans to build nuclear powered battleships will cost the United States $275 billion over three decades.
This figure, subject to revision, highlights the enormous financial burden such a project would entail.
Background and Context The US Navy has long sought to develop nuclear powered battleships as part of its efforts to maintain global maritime power status.