Which navy is most likely to reintroduce a battlecruiser?
Short answerRussia is the suggested candidate, because nuclear propulsion fits its expertise and a large surface ship could provide a status asset.
NotesRussia is the suggested candidate for a future surface combatant large enough to justify nuclear propulsion. The reasons are continuing difficulty with turbine production, existing nuclear expertise, and a desire for a status ship while a new carrier remains unlikely. A very large nuclear-powered escort would fit those industrial strengths. This is a prediction about the form a future Russian prestige project could take.