InfrastructureJun 7, 2026U.S. Shipbuilding Lags Far Behind ChinaCBS News reports that U.S. commercial and military shipbuilding capacity has declined sharply: China builds roughly 1,000 cargo ships per year while the U.S. builds ...ShipbuildingJones ActLNG (liquefied natural gas)
National SecurityJul 8, 2026Sen. Young Raises Alarm on Chinese Cargo MilitarizationSen. Todd Young argues that Chinese commercial vessels could be covertly retrofitted with weapons and pose a risk to U.S. ports. He cites examples of containerized w...ChinaShipbuildingHouston
MilitaryJun 29, 2026Trump Seeks Foreign Shipbuilders to Grow NavyActing Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao said President Trump is exploring a plan to invite foreign shipbuilders to invest in and establish shipbuilding operations in t...TrumpShipbuilding
MilitaryJun 27, 2026Sen. Sheehy: U.S. Shipbuilding Lags ChinaSen. Tim Sheehy, speaking on Fox News programs and a Fox podcast, warned that U.S. shipbuilding has atrophied and that China is expanding its navy and building and r...ShipbuildingNavyChina+1
MilitaryDec 10, 2025Navy secretary warns shipyards must ‘act like we’re at war’ as China’s AI-powered fleet races aheadThe article details U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan's urgent call for American shipyards and weapons manufacturers to adopt a wartime mindset in response to China's ...AIChinaShipbuilding+1
National SecurityJul 8, 2026Proposal: Train Inmates to Rebuild U.S. FleetAn opinion piece argues the U.S. faces a critical shipbuilding workforce shortage and proposes training incarcerated individuals in trades (welding, pipefitting, fab...ShipbuildingRecidivismPrison workforce programs
PoliticsFeb 16, 2026Trump unveils maritime action plan as China dominates global shipbuildingThe article reports on the Trump administration's unveiling of a comprehensive maritime action plan designed to reduce America's reliance on foreign-built and foreig...TrumpChinaShipbuilding+2
PoliticsApr 30, 2026Sen. Mark Kelly and Rep. John Garamendi introduce bipartisan SHIPS for America Act seeking to rebuild U.S. shipbuilding to counter China's maritime dominanceThis opinion piece, authored by Senator Mark Kelly and Representative John Garamendi, argues that the United States must rebuild its domestic shipbuilding capacity t...ShipbuildingSHIPS for America ActChina's shipbuilding dominance
PoliticsApr 24, 2026Navy Secretary John Phelan steps down effective immediately; Undersecretary Hung Cao named acting Navy secretaryJohn Phelan is leaving his role as U.S. Secretary of the Navy effective immediately, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said. A White House official said President Trum...John PhelanHung CaoNavy+2
PoliticsDec 22, 2025Trump to make announcement with Hegseth on shipbuildingPresident Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan are scheduled to make a shipbuilding-related announcement at Mar-a-Lago. While...TrumpShipbuildingVenezuela+1