WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - The US Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday (June 11) unveiled its version of the annual National Defence Authorisation Act, or NDAA, a US$740 billion (S$1.03 trillion) Bill setting policy for the Defense Department on everything from troop salaries and equipment purchases to great power competition with China.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - The US Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday unveiled its version of the annual National Defence Authorisation Act, or NDAA, a US$740 billion Bill setting policy for the Defense Department on everything from troop salaries and equipment purchases to great power competition with China.
The proposed NDAA, which is several steps from becoming law, backs renaming bases named after Confederate generals and bars the use of the military against peaceful protests. It also includes measures to strengthen the US supply chain, after the coronavirus crisis exposed companies' dependence on China, and extends limitations on integrating missile defence systems with those of China.
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