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U.S. Navy Shipbuilding Overhaul Allows Foreign-Built Warships Under New Policy

President Donald Trump ordered a comprehensive overhaul of U.S. Navy shipbuilding through a National Security Presidential Memorandum. The directive opens pathways for foreign shipbuilders to construct vessels overseas under the "Finland Model," establishes a fifth public naval shipyard—the first in over 80 years—and mandates replacement of electromagnetic systems on the USS Doris Miller (CVN-81) with steam and hydraulic alternatives.