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Navy Guided Missile Battleship (BBG[X]) Program - Background & Issues for Congress Topic of White Paper From CRS
January 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13142) on Jan. 16, 2026, by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke.

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Navy Guided Missile Battleship (BBG[X]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress

Introduction

On December 22, 2025, the Trump Administration announced a proposed program to build a new class of guided missile battle . . .

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