In the budget, $800 million was allocated for Ukraine. This amount is considered separate from other multi-billion dollar legislation passed by the US Congress after Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
The upper house of the US Congress passed a bill on the national defense budget for the fiscal year 2023 in the amount of $858 billion, which, among other things, provides higher measures to contain of Russia in Europe, support for NATO allies and Ukraine. The document will now be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature, The Hill reported on Thursday, December 16.
The US Defense Budget Bill (NDAA-2023) was passed by an overwhelming bipartisan majority, with 83 senators voting in favor and 11 voting against. It provides for the allocation of $45 billion more for US defense needs than Biden submitted in a formal request to Congress. In total, the new defense budget covers $818 billion for Pentagon spending and $30 billion for the US Department of Energy.
The bill contains articles on military aid to other countries. In particular, $800 million was allocated for Ukraine. This amount is considered separate from other billion-dollar legislation passed by Congress in the wake of Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
In addition, the document provides for the allocation of $6 billion for the European Deterrence Initiative. This program was launched in 2014 after the annexation of Crimea by Russia.
Remember, on December 8, the lower house of the US Congress approved the draft national defense budget for the 2023 fiscal year. It could be a record in the history of the United States.
As you know, at the end of August, the United States announced the allocation of the largest package of military aid to Ukraine since the beginning of the war in the amount of almost $ 3 billion. The funds were sent under USAI, which allowed the Biden administration to purchase weapons from the military industry, and not take them from existing weapons reserves.
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