Diving into Trump’s unusual shipbuilding plans, plus an SMD expo floor tour

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In this week’s episode of The Break Out, Breaking Defense Deputy Editor Lee Ferran and Air Warfare Reporter Michael Marrow discuss a new, wide-ranging national security memo from President Donald Trump aiming to drastically change navy shipbuilding.


Then we turn to Breaking Defense Multimedia Editor Daniel Woolfolk, who takes viewers on a tour around the expo floor at this year’s Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Ala.






Classification
Region
North America
Analytical Domain
Strategic
Primary Category
Political-Military
SALUTE Report
Activity
Discussion of a national security memo regarding navy shipbuilding and a tour of an expo floor related to space and missile defense.
Location
Huntsville
Unit
U.S. Navy
Equipment
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Summary

President Trump issued a national security memo aimed at changing U.S. Navy shipbuilding practices. The memo is part of a broader discussion on national security. Additionally, a tour of the Space and Missile Defense Symposium was conducted in Huntsville, Alabama.

Key Facts
  • President Trump issued a national security memo on navy shipbuilding.
  • The memo aims to drastically change current shipbuilding practices.
  • The report includes a tour of the Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville.