- September 07, 2016 -
FACT SHEET: KEY POLICIES PROPOSED IN MR. TRUMP’S MILITARY READINESS SPEECH
Today Mr. Trump Will Lay Out Several New Proposals Designed To Update And Upgrade America’s Military
PROPOSAL: Immediately after taking office, Mr. Trump will ask the generals to present a plan within 30 days to
defeat and destroy ISIS.
PROPOSAL: Mr. Trump will ask Congress to
fully eliminate the defense sequester and will submit a
new budget to rebuild our military as soon as he assumes office.
PROPOSAL: Mr. Trump will
build an active Army of around 540,000, as the Army’s chief of staff has said he needs.
PROPOSAL: Mr. Trump will
build a Marine Corps based on 36 battalions, which the Heritage Foundation notes is the minimum needed to deal with major contingencies.
PROPOSAL: Mr. Trump will
build a Navy approaching 350 surface ships and submarines, as recommended by the bipartisan National Defense Panel.
PROPOSAL: Mr. Trump will
build an Air Force of at least 1,200 fighter aircraft, which the Heritage Foundation has shown to be needed to execute current missions.
PROPOSAL: Mr. Trump will seek to
develop a state of the art missile defense system.
PROPOSAL: Mr. Trump will
modernize our nation’s naval cruisers to provide Ballistic Missile Defense capabilities.
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