U.S. Republicans want higher defense spending, citing Ukraine and China

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, gestures during committee's hearing on "Ending the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistan" in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, U.S., September 29, 2021. Rod Lamkey/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

A group of 40 U.S. Republican members of the Senate and House of Representatives Armed Services Committees urged President Joe Biden to include a 5% increase above inflation for defense spending in his proposal for the fiscal 2023 U.S. budget.

Biden is expected to announce his budget next week.