The New U.S. Navy Shipbuilding Plan - Nuclear Battleships, FF(X) & America's Naval Buildup

Sponsored by Private Internet Access: Go to https://PIAVPN.com/Perun to get 83% off from our sponsor Private Internet Access with 4 months free! Yep...Nuclear Battleships. A lot of things go into the power of navy - but historically, ships tend to be a pretty important component. With the recent release of the U.S.N's 30-year shipbuilding plan we now have some insight into what kind of ships this administration wants to build, how many, and how much they expect them to cost. So today I start to unpack this blueprint for the most expensive U.S. naval build-up in decades and some of interesting items in it, from the big or consistent, to the small and conspicuously missing. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PerunAU Reading and Sourcing (Partial, to be completed tomorrow): US Releases Shipbuilding plan FY2027 https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Press-Releases/display-pressreleases/Article/4483211/department-of-the-navy-releases-fiscal-year-2027-shipbuilding-plan/ FY 2027 Shipbuilding plan https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/11/2003928909/-1/-1/1/NAVY%20SHIPBUILDING%20PLAN%20MAY%202026.PDF Reporting on Congress blocking BBGN construction until weapon TRL achieved https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/05/29/trump-class-battleships-should-not-be-built-until-weapons-technology-is-ready-lawmakers-say/ General Atomics on BBGN Armament https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/sea-air-space-2026/2026/04/general-atomics-pitches-armaments-for-trump-class-battleship/ Quotes on BBGN powerplant https://defensescoop.com/2026/05/19/battleship-nuclear-power-navy-bbgx-bbgn-program/ Reporting on Shipbuilding plan https://news.usni.org/2026/05/11/new-navy-shipbuilding-plan-trump-class-battleship-will-be-nuclear-powered-carrier-design-is-under-review https://news.usni.org/2026/04/03/pentagons-new-65-8b-shipbuilding-request-is-highest-since-1962 https://militarnyi.com/en/news/us-navy-nuclear-reactors-trump-battleships/ CRS - Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans (Jan 2026) https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/RL32665 CBO Analysis of 2025 Shipbuilding Plan https://www.cbo.gov/publication/60732 Testimony - Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, Committee on Armed Services - April 2026 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62375 https://news.usni.org/2026/04/21/navy-wants-to-buy-trump-class-battleship-in-fy-2028 Reporting on FF(X) contract award https://news.usni.org/2026/04/28/navy-awards-282-9m-ffx-frigate-contract-to-hiis-ingalls-shipbuilding https://militarnyi.com/en/news/usa-ffx-frigate-replace-constellation-class/ Reporting and image credit to: https://www.navylookout.com/the-strategic-logic-and-industrial-peril-of-trumps-battleship-plan-for-the-us-navy/ Caveats & Comments: All normal caveats and comments apply. In particular – I would like to note as always that this material has been created for entertainment purposes and is not intended to be a complete or comprehensive examination of the topic in question and should not be relied upon to inform financial or any other decision, evaluation, or similar. Any content relating to the conduct, views, activities or any aspect of any person or character in this video is included for entertainment purposes and does not represent an assertion of fact on those matters or any matters in relation to that person or character. Care has been taken in compiling data, quotes, and other inputs from various sources but errors can occur. Quotes and included data should be considered illustrative, not definitive and their veracity should not be relied on. Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:01:32 — What Am I Talking About? 00:03:29 — the Shipbuilding Plan 00:05:47 — the Big Picture 00:11:04 — the Big: Enter the BBGN 00:20:14 — Going Nuclear 00:28:53 — the Unchanging: Subs & Carriers 00:35:10 — the Small: The Frigates 00:46:05 — the Missing: DDG(X) & Uncrewed 00:51:19 — Perspective & Clues 00:57:38 — Channel Update