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Position Paper: Donald Trump on National Defense (2016 Election) - November 8, 2016

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Work with Congress to fully repeal the defense sequester and submit a new budget to rebuild our depleted military.

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Increase the size of the U.S. Army to 540,000 active duty soldiers, which the Army Chief of Staff says he needs to execute current missions.

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Rebuild the U.S. Navy toward a goal of 350 ships, as the bipartisan National Defense Panel has recommended.

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Provide the U.S. Air Force with the 1,200 fighter aircraft they need.

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Grow the U.S. Marine Corps to 36 battalions.

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Invest in a serious missile defense system to meet growing threats by modernizing our Navy's cruisers and procuring additional, modern destroyers to counter the ballistic missile threat from Iran and North Korea.

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Emphasize cyber warfare and require a comprehensive review from the Joint Chiefs of Staff and all relevant federal agencies to identify our cyber vulnerabilities and to protect all vital infrastructure and to create a state-of-the-art cyber defense and offense.

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Pay for this necessary rebuilding of our national defense by conducting a full audit of the Pentagon, eliminating incorrect payments, reducing duplicative bureaucracy, collecting unpaid taxes, and ending unwanted and unauthorized federal programs.

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Read Donald J. Trump's Plan to Upgrade America's Military, here.

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Read Mr. Trump's Remarks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.