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The Trump Administration’s proposed 2018 defense budget falls short of the dramatic boost to military spending he has repeatedly promised, focusing instead on beefing up near-term combat capabilities while setting the stage for future topline increases.At $639 billion, the administration’s budget request is $52 billion above the Budget Control Act (BCA) caps for fiscal year 2018, but just $19 billion – or 3 percent – above previously planned DoD spending levels for that year.That total includes a base budget $574…
