The US President’s pet project, the ’Trump-class’ battleship, already criticized for being an expensive experiment for the American taxpayer, is now expected to cost billions more than originally anticipated. A Congressional Budget Office report released on August 5 estimates the cost of the US Navy’s new nuclear-powered battleship program at a striking $275 billion. The … Continue reading “Simply Insane”: Trump-Class Battleship’s $275B Price Tag Raises Serious Questions of Vulnerability, Cost and Doctrine