Trump Promised a Shipbuilding Boom. He’s Sinking It Instead

President Trump Sets New Course with Shipbuilding and Maritime Plans

US will share tech information on nuclear subs with let South Korea, partner with Japan on shipbuilding, and plans E.O. returning U.S. Naval ships back to steam for catapults and hydraulic systems for elevators.

Trump Promised a Shipbuilding Boom. He’s Sinking It Instead

When Donald Trump returned to the White House last January, one of his earliest declarations was that the United States would begin building ships “very fast, very soon.” But in the ten months since his inauguration, the administration’s actions have not laid the groundwork for a shipbuilding revival. If anything, they have actively undermined the industry’s prospects.   Unlike many of Trump’s other policy priorities, this one at least addresses…