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Donald Trump pressures defense contractors, including Lockheed Martin, to reduce their reliance on China.
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Updated Aug 6
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What happened
Donald Trump pressures defense contractors, including Lockheed Martin, to reduce their reliance on China.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
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Trump is pressuring defense contractors to cut reliance on China.1 source
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The entities involved
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Lockheed Martin
US aerospace and defense manufacturer
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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