Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate-Based Herbicides

The order directs federal agencies to ensure an adequate supply of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides, critical to both defense supply chains and agricultural productivity. It highlights the limited domestic production of these resources, with a single producer unable to meet annual needs, resulting in over 6 million kilograms of elemental phosphorus imported annually. The order stresses the national security implications of potential disruptions to these supply chains.