A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jet is seen in its hanger at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland October 28, 2015. REUTERS/Gary Cameron
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Armed Services Committee unveiled a draft bill on Thursday that targets China on several fronts, from stemming the erosion of the U.S. military advantage against Beijing to countering the growing Chinese influence around the world.
The $750-billion proposal would also authorise the U.S. military to buy more Lockheed Martin F-35 jets and fully fund a programme to modernize the U.S. nuclear weapon arsenal.
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