Donald Trump’s proposed $54bn increase to military budget is low, House armed services chairman says

‘President Donald Trump’s proposed $54bn increase to the US military budget is low, the House armed services chairman has said.
“Over the course of the Obama Administration, our military funding was cut 20 per cent while the world grew more dangerous,” Representative Mac Thornberry said in a statement.
“While we cannot repair all of the damage done by those cuts in a single year, we can and should do more than this level of funding will allow.
He added: “The administration will have to make clear which problems facing our military they are choosing not to fix.”‘
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