Biden requests record-high amount for defense budget

US President Joe Biden has requested a record-high amount, a colossal $886 billion, for the country's national security budget next year. The vast majority of the requested budget would go directly to the Pentagon. <br> <br>The Defense Department wants to use that cash to tackle a perceived threat from China, as well as to provide aid to Ukraine and funding for NATO. <br> <br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com