WASHINGTON: US lawmakers agreed to provide Ukraine at least US$800 million in additional security assistance next year and to boost Taiwan with billions in aid over the next several years, according to an US$858 billion defence policy bill unveiled on Tuesday.
The Fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, authorises the additional spending for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, an increase of US$500 million over President Joe Biden’s request earlier this year.
The bill also strengthens the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, with US$11.5 billion in new investments.
And it authorises the Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act of 2022, legislation to increase security cooperation with Taiwan with up to US$10 billion in spending over five years.