President Trump's plans for a military buildup, which include a 355-ship Navy and the increase of more than 200,000 troops, exceed legislative cost caps by $295 billion over the next four years and would drive the Pentagon's base budget to $688 billion by 2027, according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office. "If the new administration's goals for increasing the readiness, size, and capabilities of the military were pursued, cumulative costs would be $683 billion (or 12 percent) higher from 2018...
