Washington DC, Nov. 12 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) urged Senate leadership to immediately advance a USD 350 billion defence funding bill, calling for a major investment in the country's military capabilities and national security.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the proposed funding was necessary to strengthen the US military and provide American troops with a decisive advantage, while accusing Democrats of seeking to obstruct the investment as they are set to take over the next Congress in January after a massive midterm victory.

"I rebuilt our Military in my First Term, and we're doing it AGAIN, bigger and better than ever before! The Radical Democrat Majority in the next Congress has already made it cl...