Trump declares national emergency, bans some foreign power equipment over security threats

US President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on Wednesday, banning certain foreign-made equipment from the US electricity grid due to national security concerns. The executive order targets bulk-power systems that could pose vulnerabilities, citing an "unusual and extraordinary foreign threat." This action reflects Washington's broader strategy to address technology threats, particularly from China, and follows a similar move by the European Commission to ban Chinese-made inverters from publicly funded energy projects. Trump stated, "I ... find that the situation with respect to the foreign supply of bulk-power system electric equipment constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat... to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States." The order prohibits the purchase and installation of such equipment and tasks the US Energy Secretary with imposing conditions on its continued use.