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Cost of US 'Golden Fleet' battleships estimated at $275 billion

A government report released Wednesday outlines the budget for President Donald Trump's planned 15 nuclear-powered warships.

Talivio News · Global 5 August 2026, 23:09 1 min read

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A large gray battleship docked in a harbor under a clear blue sky.

A government report released on Wednesday states that a new class of battleships intended to anchor US President Donald Trump's 'Golden Fleet' is expected to cost around $275 billion.

The plan aims to build a fleet consisting of 15 battleships. These vessels are intended to be nuclear-powered, according to the report.

$23.4 billion

Projected construction cost for the U.S.S. Defiant, the first of the 15 ships.

The first vessel in the fleet, the U.S.S. Defiant, is projected to cost approximately $23.4 billion to construct.

Callum Fitzwilliam

Politics Correspondent · Talivio News

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The New York Times — Cost of Trump’s Namesake Warships Likely to Rise by 50 Percent or More (opens in a new window) accessed 5 Aug 2026
thehill.com — Trump's nuclear-powered battleships cost $275B: CBO report (opens in a new window) accessed 5 Aug 2026

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Cost of US 'Golden Fleet' battleships estimated at $275 billion

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