The U.S. Navy’s New Trump-Class Battleship BBG(X) Fails the Ultimate ‘Military Utility’ Test

The U.S. Navy’s New Trump-Class Battleship BBG(X) Fails the Ultimate ‘Military Utility’ Test

Synopsis: Some critics frame the Trump-class BBG(X) as a large, visible “presence ship” whose cost and detectability could make it a liability inside modern A2/AD envelopes. -But the aircraft carrier analogy breaks down because the carrier’s combat value is off-board and adaptable: it projects power through aircraft, sensors, and command-and-control at standoff ranges, and its […] The post The U.S. Navy’s New Trump-Class Battleship BBG(X) Fails …