The US can increase its military budget after the congressional elections, the senator said

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Chairman of the US Senate Armed Services Committee Roger Wicker said the US could increase its military budget to $1.5 trillion after the November congressional elections.

The administration of President Donald Trump has proposed a major increase in the military budget to one and a half trillion dollars.

WASHINGTON, Oct 13 - RIA Novosti. The United States could increase its military budget to $1.5 trillion after the November congressional elections, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker said.