(URGENT) Trump signs memo temporarily permitting foreign shipbuilders to build 2 ships in their shipyards

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Thursday temporarily permitting foreign shipbuilders to construct up to two ships in their shipyards. The directive marks a procedural change regarding where certain U.S. vessels may be built.

The action opens up the possibility for international maritime yards to handle limited American shipbuilding work under the newly signed temporary framework.