Sputnik International The colossal defense policy package unveiled on Sunday overshoots US President Donald Trump’s own ask by a hefty margin.
The annual defense policy bill authorizes a record $901 billion in national security spending next year.
Inside the Package
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a 4% troop raise
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expanded counter-drone powers
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fresh cash for the Golden Dome shield
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push to modernize the nuclear arsenal
The Pentagon also gets extended support at the southwest border and a beefed-up posture in the Indo-Pacific, including funding for Taiwan’s security cooperation program.
The bill also slips in a non-defense provision requiring the FBI to disclose when it’s investigating presidential or other federal candidates.
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