washington, The upper house of the US Parliament has passed legislation to increase the defense budget to a record $858 billion. According to a report by the news agency Reuters, this figure is $ 45 billion more than the budget proposed by Joe Biden. Along with this, the House has also canceled the COVID vaccine mandate of the army. Senators by an 83-11 majority supported the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, an annual policy bill for the Pentagon. America’s defense budget is about four times more than that of China.

After the House of Representatives passes the bill last week, it will be sent to the President. It is expected that Biden will soon sign this law. The NDAA allocates a record $858 billion for military spending in fiscal year 2023, which includes a 4.6% pay raise for troops, the purchase of weapons, ships and aircraft, and funding for Taiwan support. Senator James Inhofe, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said, “This is the most important bill we pass every year.” This year’s NDAA is named after Inhofe, who is retiring from the Senate.

Taiwan, Ukraine and assisting judges
Because it is one of the few major bills that always passes. Lawmakers use the NDAA as a vehicle for a variety of initiatives. Special provisions have been made for judges this year after months of negotiations between Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate. The law would allow US Supreme Court justices and federal judges to protect their personal information from being viewed online.

The bill also provides at least $800 million in additional security assistance to Ukraine next year. It includes several provisions to strengthen Taiwan amid tensions with China, including billions of dollars in security assistance and rapid arms procurement for Taiwan.

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