Executive Order 14372 of January 7, 2026 Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: As Chief Executive and Commander in Chief, I am committed to ensuring that the United States military possesses the most lethal warfighting capabilities in the world. Our Nation can only be at peace if we maintain strength. The performance of America's defense industrial base is critical to this capacity. After years of misplaced priorities, traditional defense contractors have been incentivized to prioritize investor returns over the Nation's warfighters. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/13/2026-00554/prioritizing-the-warfighter-in-defense-contracting