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President Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrive to announce the Trump-class battleship in December 2025. Photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
The Trump-class battleship, the first of which is estimated to cost more than $17 billion, will be nuclear-powered, according to Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle.
Why it matters: The pronouncement ends months of debate about how — and how fast — the battleship will get around.
