Pentagon asks for more defense budget after U.S. congress raises cap

Under Secretary of Defense (Defense Department Comptroller) David Norquist (R) speaks during a press briefing regarding the fiscal year 2019 defense budget request at the Pentagon in Washington D.C., the United States on Feb. 12, 2018. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on Monday rolled out a budget of 716 billion U.S. dollars for fiscal year 2019, meeting the limit newly approved by Congress that roughly marks a 10-percent increase over current spending levels. (Xinhua/Ting Shen)