US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth appeared at the shipyard in Baltimore, Maryland, ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit, highlighting the Trump administration’s push to rebuild America’s shipbuilding and naval industrial base. Hegseth spoke about the administration’s “peace through strength” approach, arguing that maintaining military power requires strong naval capabilities. “It requires military power. It requires naval power,” Hegseth said. The Baltimore project involves defense technology company Anduril Industries’ planned Arsenal-2 facility at Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point. Anduril has announced plans to invest $3.7 billion in the new high-tech shipyard, which is expected to create more than 3,100 direct jobs and support thousands of additional jobs. The broader initiative involves a $6.6 billion investment, combining Anduril’s private investment with a $2.9 billion U.S. Navy contract. The facility is expected to manufacture critical components and large assemblies for Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines, expanding the country’s submarine production capacity. The project is part of a wider Trump administration effort to strengthen the American maritime industrial base and address longstanding capacity constraints in U.S. shipbuilding. The White House has separately directed the establishment of a fifth naval shipyard, described as the first in more than 80 years. Watch this report for Pete Hegseth’s remarks from Baltimore, the details of the new Anduril shipyard, President Trump’s naval strategy, and the administration’s broader push to expand U.S. defense manufacturing and submarine production. #PeteHegseth #DonaldTrump #Trump #USNavy #USMilitary #Shipyard #Baltimore #Anduril #Arsenal2 #Shipbuilding #NavalPower #Defense #Submarines #VirginiaClass #Military #Pentagon #USDefense #DefenseManufacturing #PeaceThroughStrength #TrumpNews OC Clean
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