U.S. lawmakers agreed to provide Ukraine at least $800 million in additional security assistance next year and to boost Taiwan with billions in aid over the next several years, according to an $858 billion defense policy bill unveiled on December 6. The Fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, authorizes the additional spending for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, an increase of $500 million over President Joe Biden's request earlier this year. To read the original Reuters story, click here.
U.S. Lawmakers Authorize $800 Million More For Ukraine In Defense Bill
The United States has provided Ukraine with high-mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARs) as part of its ongoing aid to the war-torn country.