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Modern capacity for battleship armor plate

Producing dreadnought armor requires industrial capacity to roll very large plates as well as a suitable metal recipe.

Question

Could any modern industry produce armor plates large enough for a dreadnought?

Short answer

Possibly, with further work: Sweden is the favored candidate in this assessment, and South Korea is also suggested.

Notes

Making dreadnought armor would require facilities capable of producing very large plates as well as suitable steel. In this 2021 assessment, Sweden is considered the likeliest candidate because it already makes high-quality steel and large ship plates. South Korea is also suggested as a possibility. The answer allows for further work to establish the capability and doubts that the United States would lead such a restart.