President Trump Issues Executive Order to Secure Defense Supply Chains and Critical Materials

President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14415, "Securing America's Defense Supply Chains and Ensuring Domestic Acquisition of Critical Materials," on July 20, 2026, with reporting on the order released today. The order directs the U.S. Department of War to tighten statutory sourcing waivers, develop detailed supply chain mapping, and require alternative sourcing for materials from "unreliable foreign suppliers" like North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran, with new limitations effective January 1, 2027.