You lefties at the AP are embarrassing yourselves with this childish fact checking.  Hello AP, terrorism is a big threat but not the only one.  Aircraft carriers are centerpieces of the larger battle group.  They are a deterrent to state level bad guys like the North Koreans and the Chinese.   When the US wants to project power it is the aircraft carrier that is the big stick. Yes, it's shocking that Adm. Richardson would repeatedly state the US Navy is the world’s finest.  What else would he say?   Comparing Trump's increase with WW2 and Korean spending increases?  Ridiculous and petty.  In the AP's shameless attempt to discredit Trump they have only succeeded in discrediting themselves and the SA for re-printing the rubbish.   Very bad time to be a democrat if you ask me.