Trump's defense budget is a wishlist for a massive military buildup - these are the planes, ships, and missiles he wants

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Trump's defense budget is a wishlist for a massive military buildup - these are the planes, ships, and missiles he wants

AH 1Z Viper

US Navy/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Brett Anderson

An AH-1Z Viper helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 (Reinforced), prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) on May 15, 2016.

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President Donald Trump's fiscal budget request for 2019 includes $686 billion for defense spending.

While Trump has pushed for a larger military since he was campaigning for president, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has said more recently that the "real growth" in the military buildup begins with the now-unveiled fiscal 2019 budget.

With this behemoth amount, the military is setting up contracts that will help the US fight the next war against near peer threats. This includes vehicles, aircraft, ships, and hundreds of thousands of munitions, much of which was used up in the fight against ISIS.

Here are a couple purchases that stand out:

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