During a speech, Trump promised a 12 aircraft carrier navy. The US currently has ten aircraft carriers. Another aircraft carrier is completed but has not been commissioned. One aircraft carrier is already under construction, so it appears Trump will just have to wait to meet this promise.
Riddle me this: why the military build-up? Is this the broken window fallacy in action?
Trump Pledges ’12-Carrier’ Fleet as He Touts Navy Buildup
Carriers Could Be Costly Part of $54 Billion Budget Increase by Jason Ditz, March 02, 2017 Continuing to make the rounds hyping his planned major military spending increase, President Trump today delivered a speech on the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, talking about a plan for a substantial buildup in the number of ships in the Navy.