Washington DC, July 21 -- US President Donald Trump on Monday (US local time) signed an executive order aimed at further strengthening America's defence supply chains, with a focus on critical materials and components required to manufacture that equipment.

The details were shared in a Fact Sheet released by the White House on Monday.

The order directed the Department of War to begin with regulatory action requiring more comprehensive supply chain mapping for critical supply chains, as designated by the Secretary of War.

It also encouraged defence contractors to begin qualifying new domestic sources of critical minerals, materials, and components used in designated national security procurements, from domestic and partner nation source...