The Senate has approved a wide-ranging defense policy bill, sending it to President Donald Trump, despite his threat to veto it because the bill does not clamp.
On Friday, the Senate joined the House of Representatives by passing the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act with a veto proof majority. The act will strengthen the military's ability to deal with rising security challenges from China and Russia. But it will also challenge those nations in another way.
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