President Donald Trump is trying to rewrite the basic bargain between Washington and the weapons industry, pairing the promise of a much larger Pentagon budget with an ultimatum that contractors will ...

If there is one thing the Pentagon should have learned over the last seven decades of buying the equipment and expertise it needs to build, modernize and maintain military capability it is that one ...

The White House on January 7, 2026, issued an executive order (EO) that aims to accelerate defense procurement and enhance the defense industrial base by shifting contractor priorities from investor ...

Section 1. Purpose. As Chief Executive and Commander in Chief, I am committed to ensuring that the United States military possesses the most lethal warfighting capabilities in the world. Our Nation ...

What: On January 7, 2026, President Trump issued an Executive Order “Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting,” aimed at increasing production of critical defense weapons, supplies, and ...

President Donald Trump has moved to rewrite the basic economics of the Pentagon's supply chain, ordering a clampdown on stock buybacks, dividends and executive pay that have long fueled defense ...