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WASHINGTON - US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell called on Congress on Tuesday to increase defence spending in the coming year to confront what he termed growing threats from Russia and China.
His remarks could put him at odds with Republicans in the House of Representatives who are considering proposals to keep defence spending at current levels in fiscal year 2024, which begins on Oct 1, while cutting about US$150 billion mainly from non-defence discretionary spending. But Mr McConnell, who has taken a back seat to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in debt and spending discussions up to now, said defence allocations must meet the challenges that face the United States on the global stage.
“Our allies around the world are seriously focused now on having defence spending fit the need, and the need obviously by any estimation is going up.”
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