One-on-One: Navy Secretary John Phelan
January 8, 2026
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January 8, 2026
One-on-One: Navy Secretary John Phelan
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One-on-One: Navy Secretary John Phelan
Summary
Following President Trump’s announcement of the new Golden Fleet initiative, a new class of warships set to begin construction in the coming years, he's focused in on several US defense contractors whom he argues are not meeting the standards necessary to maintain their government contracts.
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan joins Bret to discuss President Trump’s call to rebuild the American shipbuilding industry, going over the main obstacles to building back American manufacturing capabilities, why growing international tensions make the effort necessary, and
reacting to the President’s criticism of long-time defense contractors.
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