Event Brief
Analysts question US plan for up to 15 battleships
Filed: May 17, 2026 at 11:08 AM ET
Summary: Analysts questioned whether the US can build and operate Trump-class battleships to deter China.
WHO: Analysts
WHAT: Analysts questioned the vulnerability, operating costs, and industrial capacity behind a US plan to build up to 15 battleships.
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Analysts raised doubts about the ships' vulnerability to anti-ship missiles, high operating and maintenance costs, and whether the US has the industrial capacity to build them.
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