Attempts to manipulate Trump underway.

 TRYING TO AGAIN MAKE INCREASED MILITARY SPENDING THE PRIORITY

IS IRAN REALLY ATTEMPTING TO ASSASSINATE TRUMP?

Last time Trump was elected President he relied on the word of former military generals, that his number 1 priority should be a dramatic increase in military spending. He feel for it, and squandered his hope of building a wall and quickly controlling the border. I suspect he will not fall for this again.

I suspect these same manipulators believe that putting forth the intelligence story that Iran is attempting to assassinate him will convince him to go to war with Iran. I again suspect he is likely to not believe much that they will be telling him. A very sad state of affairs.

While we all want a strong military, before 1 more cent is increased in the pentagon budget they need to submit to a independent audit of the Military budget. Hopefully if the situation is that dire, they will cooperate and make such an audit to be completed in record time. It is very suspicious that with a budget of over $880 billion, compared to maybe $70 billion by the Russians and $220 billion by the Chinese, we are found not be able to produce artillery shells. An audit is more warrented than ever before as I understand that such an audit has never happened, amazing.

I am no expert on military equipment other than small arms, It is often reported that the pentagon loves to spend enormous sums on over engineered and very expensive equipment that often flounders when exposed to the rigors of war. They are very impressive when displayed in controlled environments, with very well trained soldiers, but often in war this equipment needs to be able to function with a minimum of training. We also here of sophisticated maintenance crews to keep this equipment running often every day care.

Can our planes fly if they lose their computers, can our crews hit targets without GPS input? These things need to be considered, by people who actually must use and maintain this equipement, not senators and salesmen.

Then there is the issue of how much of this equipment is dependent on parts produced by third parties, especially China. I suspect much more than anyone understands.

In WW2 we were the "Arsenal of Democracy", because of our vast manufacturing capacity, I suspect this is no longer the case. Fancy and expensive weapons that cannot be quickly replaced puts this country in a dangerous position. Now is the time and the opportunity to examine the real state of our defenses.