Trump boosts US shipbuilding against China; DOGE reviewing Navy

Trump plans to stockpile deep-sea metals to counter China, FT reports

The Trump administration is drafting an executive order to enable the stockpiling of deep-sea metals to counter China's dominance in battery minerals and rare earth supply chains, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter. Read more at straitstimes.com.

An order provides for a surtax on U.S. imports that transit through ports in Canada or Mexico.

Trump Executive Order Aims to Restore U.S. Maritime Dominance and Counter Chinese Shipbuilding

President Donald Trump aims to restore U.S. maritime dominance with a Wednesday executive order promoting domestic shipbuilding in direct response to China ascendant position in the industry globally and a mounting trade war between the two superpowers. [RELATED: Jared Golden Urges Crackdown on Chinese Ship Manufacturing and Investments in the U.S…] “The commercial shipbuilding capacity [...] The post Trump Executive Order Aims to Restore U.S. M…

Trump’s military border surge takes shape along U.S.-Mexico frontier

Using military hardware typically reserved for missions overseas, the Trump administration looks to send a message that the status quo has changed.

The Effect of President Trump’s “Drill Baby Drill” on the East Mediterranean

The declaration of a national energy emergency with an executive order by American President Trump and the “drill baby drill” slogan incorporated in his inaugural speech outline the parameters of maximizing the development of American energy resources in the United States and other geographic regions. The East Mediterranean constitutes an area of geopolitical significance to […] The post The Effect of President Trump’s “Drill Baby Drill” on the …

(LEAD) Trump says U.S. may buy 'top-of-the-line' ships from 'close' countries

(ATTN: ADDS photo, more info in paras 7-8)By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, April 10 (Yonhap) ...