Donald Trump, after months of vague promises to increase the size of the military, put specific numbers to that boast on Wednesday, and in doing so, brought himself in line with mainstream conservative goals for U.S. defense.
In calling for a buildup to 350 ships for the Navy, 36 battalions for the Marine Corps and 1,200 fighter jets for the Air Force, Trump embraced goals espoused by the conservative Heritage Foundation while speaking to a crowd in Philadelphia.
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