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Trump pledges big US military expansion US election: Trump pledges big US military expansion
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Donald Trump has said he will expand all areas of the US military if he wins the presidency in November. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said he will expand all areas of the US military if he wins November's election.
The Republican candidate said he wanted more soldiers and marines, more planes and more boats. Mr Trump called for more troops, more planes and more boats at a rally in Philadelphia.
He also said he would come up with a plan to destroy Islamic State (IS) in his first 30 days in the White House. He also wants US generals to come up with a plan to defeat the self-styled Islamic State (IS) in his first 30 days in the White House.
He said his plan would be paid for by cutting government waste, collecting uncollected taxes and slimming down the federal workforce. Recent polls show the race for the presidency has narrowed.
In a speech in Philadelphia, he also said he wanted "peace through strength" and for all America's Nato allies to meet their obligations to spend 2% of national income on defence. Democrats and even some Republicans have painted Mr Trump as unfit to serve as US commander-in-chief but he has made up some ground on rival Hillary Clinton.
In his speech he called his vision for the US military "peace through strength".
"I am proposing a new foreign policy focused on advancing America's core national interests, promoting regional stability, and producing an easing of tensions in the world. This will require rethinking the failed policies," he said."I am proposing a new foreign policy focused on advancing America's core national interests, promoting regional stability, and producing an easing of tensions in the world. This will require rethinking the failed policies," he said.
He added: "Our adversaries are chomping at the bit." "Our adversaries are chomping at the bit," he added.
Earlier this week, Mr Trump was endorsed by 88 former military leaders in an open letter. Trump vs the generals
The group of retired generals and admirals declared the Republican nominee "has the temperament to be commander-in-chief". That Mr Trump says he will ask US military leaders how to defeat IS appears to be a change of approach. Here is what he said previously:
Key issue "I know more about Isis (Islamic State) than the generals do. Believe me" - at a rally in November 2015
Mr Trump has highlighted veterans' issues during his campaign. "I have a great plan. It's going to be great. They ask: 'What is it?' Well, I'd rather not say. I'd rather be unpredictable" - on his strategy for defeating IS in April this year
US generals "don't know much because they're not winning" - to CBS in June
"Immediately after taking office, I will ask my generals to present to me a plan within 30 days to defeat and destroy Isis" - his comments on Wednesday
Mr Trump said his plan would be paid for by cutting government waste, collecting uncollected taxes and slimming down the federal workforce.
He also called for US Nato allies to meet their obligations to spend 2% of national income on defence.
Earlier this week, Mr Trump was endorsed by 88 former military leaders in an open letter, who declared the Republican nominee "has the temperament to be commander-in-chief".
Clinton 'trigger-happy'
Both Mr Trump and Mrs Clinton will take part back-to-back in a national security forum on Wednesday.Both Mr Trump and Mrs Clinton will take part back-to-back in a national security forum on Wednesday.
The forum, to be hosted by the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, will include questions from an audience of military service members.The forum, to be hosted by the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, will include questions from an audience of military service members.
Also on Tuesday, Mrs Clinton released a campaign ad featuring veterans who are critical of Mr Trump. During his speech Mr Trump attacked Mrs Clinton as "trigger-happy and very unstable".
Her ad includes a clip of Mr Trump from July 2015 casting doubt on leading Republican John McCain's war hero credentials. But on Tuesday Mrs Clinton said US voters "know they can count on me to be the kind of commander-in-chief who will protect our country and our troops, and they know they cannot count on Donald Trump".
Arizona Senator McCain was tortured for more than five years as a prisoner of the North Vietnamese. She added: "They view him as a danger and a risk.''
Despite making support for the military a signature issue in his campaign, Mr Trump has at various times drawn criticism from military members.Despite making support for the military a signature issue in his campaign, Mr Trump has at various times drawn criticism from military members.
Most notably, he was involved in a recent spat with family members of a Muslim-American soldier killed during the Iraq War. Most notably, he was involved in a spat with family members of a Muslim-American soldier killed during the Iraq War.
Mr Trump, who has not served in the military, also created a stir last month when he accepted a veteran's gift of a Purple Heart. Some veterans and families of military members killed in action protested outside Trump Tower in New York on Wednesday.
"I always wanted to get the Purple Heart," he said of the medal, which is awarded to soldiers wounded in war. "This was much easier."