WASHINGTON, June 29 – The United States Senate Committee on Armed Services has approved the draft military expenditures for FY 2018, including some $700 billion for defense, U.S. media have reported.

The budget allotment provides $621.5 billion for defense expenditures, plus $75 billion for military operations overseas. However, media report that $10 billion of the $75 billion will be earmarked for military programs in the U.S.