According to the source, the bulk of the amount will go to the Pentagon's account - 610 billion, the remaining 60 billion will go to finance military missions, such as those in Afghanistan.

By the way, the law also includes funding for European security programs with US allies.

The program is aimed at curbing Russian aggression, which the US party undertakes to fulfill.

True, the House of Representatives of the US Congress has revised several items of the draft budget for 2018, and therefore it will be reconsidered in both houses.

Earlier, President Trump announced the need for an urgent increase in budget expenditures for military needs.

As reported in "URA-Inform," the Senate of the United States of America earlier approved the draft defense budget of the country for 2018. It, in particular, provides for the allocation of $ 500 million to support Ukraine.