Mandatory spending cuts by Congress that went into place in 2011 meant that military spending went down in the later years of Mr. Obama’s term. So Mr. Trump can accurately say that he has increased military spending since then. But under Mr. Trump, the military is also smaller than it was when it peaked during the Obama administration. Outlining his plans for the military during a national security speech in Philadelphia in 2016 when he was campaigning for president, Mr. Trump called for an expansion of the military and 75 new ships for the Navy. “That’s it.”War in North KoreaMr. Trump credits himself with averting a war with North Korea.

Source: New York Times February 09, 2019 16:30 UTC