The bill adds $45 billion to the nation’s military budget.
In its current form, the bill includes provisions touted by Sullivan which benefit Alaska, including nearly $300 million in military construction.
Sullivan says Alaska plays a key role in missile defense, air combat power and expeditionary forces for the U-S. “We have very significant national security challenges facing us as a country, facing our allies, what I’ve been referring to literally since the invasion by Russia, as a new era of authoritarian aggression, led by the dictator in Moscow, Vladimir Putin, and the dictator in Beijing, Xi Jinping.
The NDAA, as currently written, also rescinds the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for servicemembers and expands the U.S. stockpile of strategic minerals.
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