There's an updated price tag for President Trump's so-called 'Golden Fleet' of battleships: $275 billion. MS NOW's Priya Sridhar breaks down the Congressional Budget Office's math on these new Trump-class of battleships.
President Trump’s new class of battleships, which are envisioned to anchor the U.S. Navy’s “Golden Fleet,” are expected to cost around $275 billion to build, according to a government report released Wednesday. The first of 15 ships, the USS Defiant, is projected to cost around $23.4 billion to construct, with each subsequent vessel costing about $18 billion, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis said. The first battleship could take eight years or longer to construct. Read More: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6012597-trump-golden-fleet-battleships-cbo-cost/ #trump #politics #pentagon
President Trump’s goal of building a “golden fleet” of 15 battleships could cost $275 billion, according to a government estimate.
The Navy plans to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on shipbuilding over the next few years as it works to amass a larger, stronger fleet.
The Golden Fleet’s official website says “Webpage currently under construction,” but lack of specifics hasn’t stopped the project drawing praise and scorn.