Trump signs proclamations imposing new drone tariffs, orders Navy to allow shipbuilding abroad

Key Points:

• President Donald Trump signed two proclamations: one imposing tariffs on drones and another directing the Navy to restore older technology on aircraft carriers and allowing limited foreign shipyard construction of American warships.
• The Navy memorandum orders Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to replace advanced electromagnetic launch systems and advanced weapons elevators with traditional steam and hydraulic systems, reversing recent technological upgrades.
• The memo also calls for the establishment of a fifth Naval shipyard and permits foreign shipbuilders to construct up to two American warships in their parent shipyards temporarily to address production gaps.
• The drone tariff proclamation imposes a 100% tariff on “particularly sensitive” drones, a 25% tariff on smaller drones with fewer security concerns, and varying tariffs on drones and components from several countries, citing national security threats.
• The tariffs on drones and drone parts will take effect 21 days after signing, with less sensitive components facing tariffs 180 days after signing.