Biden signs US $ 768 billion military budget

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Publish Date: 12:05 - 28 December 2021
Tuesday, 28 December 2021 (YJC)_ The President of the United States signed the huge US $ 768 billion military budget bill into law.

Biden signs US $ 768 billion military budgetUS President Joe Biden has signed into law a huge $ 768 billion military budget bill.

According to the Russian network "RT", the US President signed the National Defense Permit Law 2022 (NADD) yesterday (Monday), which shows a $ 25 billion increase in the US military budget compared to the initial proposal of the US President. Compared to last year, the US military budget has increased by five percent.

In the midst of tensions between the West and the United States over Ukraine and escalating pressure on Russia, the huge US military budget includes a $ 300 million budget to be allocated to Ukraine as security assistance, according to the report.

According to the report, proponents of allocating security assistance to Ukraine in the US Senate say that the $ 300 million will be used to train and equip Ukrainian forces to counter the "Russian invasion."

The new US military budget also includes $ 150 million for "Baltic Security Cooperation," another US $ 4 billion project to counter Moscow, and a $ 4 billion "Europe Defense Plan." The United States is said to be using the money to bolster Washington's NATO allies.

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