New York Post: Congress unveils new, revised $857.9B national defense bill, $45B over Biden request
WASHINGTON – House and Senate lawmakers unveiled their revised annual national defense policy and spending bill late Tuesday, going $45 billion above the Biden administration’s initial ask from March.
Congress is expected to vote Thursday on the $857.9 billion National Defense Authorization Act, which would boost spending on key weapons systems to keep pace with China’s rapidly advancing military — as well as replenish the Pentagon’s dwindling stocks after months of sending military aid to Ukraine.
The bill also makes key policy changes, increasing troop pay by 4.6% and funding a force of 452,000 soldiers, 354,000 sailors, 325,344 airmen, 177,000 Marines and 8,600 Space Force guardians.
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Update: Congress reveals plan to increase defense budget by 8% (Defense News)
WNU Editor: Even Ukraine will be getting more money .... U.S. lawmakers authorize $800 million more for Ukraine in defense bill (Reuters). The Kremlin has responded to this US defense budget .... Kremlin Says U.S. Defence Budget 'Confrontational' Towards Russia (Reuters).
6 comments:
🤮 They should hold bake sales.
F you, Puta.
I think that was a "play" on Putin's name. In other words...
F you, Putin
Russian played the spending game with the US once before, but carry on.
So much money but the navy is shrinking and not the biggest anymore. Average age of aircract of its air force is high. It is losing its technological edge and cannot produce enough ships to keep up with China. Where does that money go to?
Where does the money go?
Into the pockets of the merchants death who provide generous kickbacks to the politicians who vote to buy the weapons and the feeding cycle of the beast just grows.
When planes cost over 600mil a pop and your ships cost even more. the budget for these will continue to rise. But bean counters will tell you that personnel costs are your biggest cost. Those aren't going down any time soon.
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