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Congress could stall Trump’s plans for increased defense spending

By Jacqueline Klimas
Published November 15, 2016 10:20pm ET
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Congress could stall Trump’s plans for increased defense spending
Most lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree that the country should be spending more on defense given the eroded readiness and the threats facing the country today. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner) | Graeme Jennings

Obstacles in Congress and demands for non-defense spending could derail Donald Trump’s plans to invest in and rebuild the military, military analysts warned on Tuesday.

On the campaign trail, Trump talked about doing away with the Budget Control Act caps that have restrained military spending and increasing the size of the U.S. military, including a 350-ship Navy and 36 Marine battalions.

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