Trump's push to grow Navy, Army raises questions about Air Force budget

By Courtney Albon / March 16, 2017 at 5:04 PM
The Trump administration has been vocal about its plans for a larger Army and a bigger Navy fleet, but has remained relatively quiet about its plans for Air Force modernization, leaving analysts wondering what that will mean for the Air Force in the fiscal year 2018 budget. Among the scant details President Trump has revealed about his strategy for military investment are plans to build a 350-ship fleet for the Navy and increase Army active-duty end strength to 540,000 troops...

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