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The U.S. Navy's Plan to Build ‘Trump-class’ Battleships

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Donald Trump announces the construction of new U.S. battleships that the Pentagon says will be armed with nuclear cruise missiles, railguns, and lasers. Is this a smart use of naval resources? How does it fit into Trump's security strategy? And can such ships be launched fast enough to fill America's deterrence gap?


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The U.S. Navy's Plan to Build ‘Trump-class’ Battleships

The U.S. Navy's Plan to Build ‘Trump-class’ Battleships

Paul Gigot, The Wall Street Journal