The United States Senate passed a bill on Thursday authorising a record $858 billion in military spending next year. It is now President Joe Biden’s decision to sign the National Defence Authorisation Act. Biden had requested a record bill that provides around $45 billion more for defence programmes. The bill passed with bipartisan support in the Senate and the House.
The fiscal 2023 NDAA authorises $858 billion in military
spending, including a 4.6 per cent pay raise for troops and funding for the
acquisition of weapons, ships, and aircraft. The NDAA also includes support for
Taiwan and Ukraine.
The U.S. spends more on defence than twice as much as the
NATO alliance combined.
