21st century wire say although great ideas campaign trail still expect war hawk israeli lobby instrument like john bolton tom cotton rudy giuliani gradually nudge new president administration concert attempt try reshape trump relatively common sense campaign foreign policy directives kristina wong rebecca kheel hilldonald trump election much surprise defense world much nation five key things pentagon expect trump 1. rise spendingtrump call much big military experts think could increase defense spend 20 percent 583 billion 2017 nearly 700 billion.while may sound like lot line obama administration project 2012 pentagon hit sequestration mandatory budget cap impose 2011 budget control act.trump call increase size active duty army 475,000 540,000 troop marine corps 24 36 battalions want build 350-ship navy 1,200 fighter aircraft air force increase missile defense.trump pledge lift limit spend 2011 budget bill something would require action congress could difficult limit place 2021.the congress control gop republicans favor military spending.increasing defense spend could also increase deficit something trump gop loathe separately want cut tax include wealthy would could add deficit concerns.2 target isistrump say would aggressively pursue military operations crush destroy islamic state iraq syria would entail far clear.by time trump take office jan. 20 offensives retake isis strongholds countries underway terrorist group expect continue wag insurgency place even fall.trump would likely seek cooperation russia syria defeat isis clear would mean russia begin air campaign september 2015 hit anti-regime rebel support u.s. well civilians.trump also call international cooperation cut isis fund expand intelligence share cyberwarfare disrupt propaganda recruit trump say would also decimate al qaeda.3 syria afghanistannearly 500,000 people kill 11 million displace syrian war intractable problem president obama.trump suggest syria president bashar al-assad good alternative would coalition anti-regime rebel include u.s.-backed moderate well extremists time trump say would build safe zone syria order stop flow refugees europe.those two goals somewhat contradictory syria russia broad definition terrorists hit civilians safe zone would protect u.s. defense officials experts say implement safe zone would mean war syria possibly russia.trump future policy afghanistan u.s. 9,800 troop also unclear.before bid presidency call withdraw troop criticize efforts nation-build country reiterate sentiment early year say rally august would end era nation build however taliban make comeback al qaeda isis militants also try build safe havens pressure trump maintain u.s. troop afghanistan.4 close tie russia u.s relations russia could improve trump.trump say could meet russian president vladimir putin take office january repeatedly compliment campaign.his statements russia invasion ukraine territory crimea refusal blame russia cyber hack u.s. political institutions unnerve people parties.it possible trump change policy toward russia.vice president-elect indiana gov mike pence take much hard line russia campaign suggest vice presidential debate u.s. could take military action russia syria.trump likely face staunch opposition cozy relations congress key republicans sen. john mccain ariz. .senate foreign relations committee chairman bob corker r-tenn. whose name float secretary state trump highly critical russia role syria.some experts say although trump may seek actively engage russia cooperation would likely base mutually beneficial deal maker go want things return give russia seek say paul schwartz defense analyst center strategic international studies.trump win also put future 67-year-old nato alliance question time lawmakers work bulk eastern flank deter increasingly aggressive russia find ways combat hybrid warfare cyber attack terrorism.trump call nato obsolete multiple time course campaign say fight terrorism trump also say would look whether nato ally fulfil obligations us decide whether defend attacked.just five 28 members meet goal spend percent gross domestic product defense unite state unite kingdom greece estonia poland.michael hanlon senior fellow brook institution say paths trump could take fulfill campaign promise.in one scenario trump could immediately pull commitments defend countries meet percent obligations.trump could also make deal countries give years meet goal.5 guantanamo stayswith president obama unlikely fulfill pledge close guantanamo bay detention facility jan. 20 trump inherit facility almost certainly keep open continue story hillread election news 21st century wire 2016 file five things look trump pentagon