Trump Issues Order to Protect Defense Supply Chains amid Iran War
President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order aimed at securing defense supply chains in the U.S. amid the ongoing Iran war and concerns about supply shortfalls. The order directs the Pentagon to clamp down on the use of critical materials from adversarial nations in military procurement, though it explicitly permits the secretary of war to continue issuing waivers for such practices. It also requires defense contractors to map their supply chains and to show the sources of key materials.