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Army to Slow Growth, Increase Training in 2020
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Army to Slow Growth, Increase Training in 2020

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

The Army is seeking modest growth in the size of the force in 2020 while increasing funding for training and modernization programs.

The fiscal 2020 budget requested by the Army is $182 billion, a modest 2.5 percent increase over current spending. The overall defense budget would jump from $716 billion in 2019 to $750 billion in 2020 under the plan unveiled March 12.

“We have enjoyed an increase in the defense top line here for the last couple of years,” said Lt. Gen. Thomas Horlander, the military deputy for budget to the assistant secretary of the Army for financial management and comptroller. “Because of that, we’ve been able to have a more balanced program.”

https://www.ausa.org/news/army-slow-growth-increase-training-2020