- Oct 7
Trump claims Ukraine war is nearing end during Maryland speech announcing $3.7B shipyard
Speaking at Sparrows Point, Donald Trump stated that a resolution to the conflict is approaching, while Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russian forces are preparing a massed attack.

- Oct 6
Anduril and US Navy commit $6.6 billion to build submarine parts shipyard in Maryland
Defense startup Anduril Industries will invest $3.7 billion alongside a $2.9 billion US Navy contract to construct the Arsenal-2 facility at Sparrows Point for Virginia-class nuclear submarines.
- Sep 30
US Senate blocks resolution demanding report on West Bank violence and American deaths
A procedural vote in the US Senate rejected a measure requiring the Trump administration to assess human rights conditions in the West Bank and investigate the killings of nine Americans.