On April 9, 2025, U.S. President Donald J. Trump issued a sweeping executive order (EO) to revitalize U.S. maritime power. The purpose of the EO is to set forth a policy to revitalize and rebuild domestic maritime industries and workforce to promote national security and economic prosperity.
Many provisions in the EO set 30-day to 210-day time lines for various cabinet secretaries and agency heads to develop the building blocks to implement President Trump’s Maritime Executive Plan (MAP). Mike Waltz, the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (APNSA), will lead and coordinate all efforts in meeting the time lines and development of MAP.