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Army Stands To Receive $8.3 Billion In Trump’s Request For Immediate Defense Budget Boost

Army Stands To Receive $8.3 Billion In Trump’s Request For Immediate Defense Budget Boost
AH-64 Apache Helicopters Photo: U.S. Army

Included in President Donald Trump’s request for an immediate $30 billion increase in defense spending is a call for $8.3 billion for the Army, which plans to significantly boost its current-year purchases of aircraft and missiles.The request, released on March 16, would be for funding on top of the fiscal year 2017 defense appropriations bill currently before Congress. The Defense Department is operating under a continuing resolution that expires in April.The Army request includes $8.3 billion in combined increases to…

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