Dossier
18 battle ships
Coverage of 18 battle ships in the Nexus archive.
- What will it take to bring back US naval production?
The U.S. Navy's warship fleet declined from 597 ships in 1987 to 293 by October 1, 2025, but the fiscal 2026 budget plan for 19 new ships and the 2027 budget for 18 additional ships signal a reversal of this trend.