CSIS Issues Commentary: Why the Golden Fleet Will Sail
January 10, 2026
January 10, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 9, 2026:
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Why the Golden Fleet Will Sail
By Benjamin Jensen
There has been a backlash over President Trump's call for a new class of battleships. Much of this concern misses the need for increasing naval firepower in support of existing doctrine and emerging concepts like hedge forces that can be tailored to different regi . . .
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Why the Golden Fleet Will Sail
By Benjamin Jensen
There has been a backlash over President Trump's call for a new class of battleships. Much of this concern misses the need for increasing naval firepower in support of existing doctrine and emerging concepts like hedge forces that can be tailored to different regi . . .