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Battleships once represented the height of national power and maritime supremacy. By the end of the twentieth century, they had completely disappeared from the world’s active fleets. This paper examines the economic, technological, and strategic factors that led to the obsolescence of battleships. Using comparative data, historical context, and defense spending statistics, it demonstrates that aircraft carriers, submarines, and guided missile platforms replaced battleships because of superior reach, adaptability, and cost-efficiency. The study concludes that battleships became relics of industrial-era warfare, unable to survive or justify their expense in an age defined by precision, speed, and networked command systems.
Could battleships really make a comeback? Battleships once ruled the seas, but modern warfare made them obsolete. Could a modern concept bring them back?
Today, there is talk once again of resurrecting battleships in some form, with President Donald Trump calling for a “Golden Fleet” with massive ships once again prowling the seas. But that dream isn’t likely to come true, and we discuss it in depth on our YouTube channel, which you can watch here.
