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Trump's Golden Fleet Plan | Salt Lake City News
Trump’s bold “Golden Fleet” plan aims to build fifteen colossal nuclear-powered battleships by 2056, each bristling with hypersonic and nuclear cruise missiles—costing an estimated $275 billion. Designed to dwarf all previous U.S. surface vessels, these “Trump-class” giants are meant to restore American naval supremacy and revitalize shipbuilding, but critics question the cost and argue submarines offer better survivability. Navy leaders defend the project as essential for future warfare, while the exact missile loadouts remain secret—yet the sheer firepower could reshape global naval power…
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