On Sunday, US lawmakers unveiled a sprawling 3,000-page defence policy bill to authorise $901 billion (£676.3 billion) in annual national security spending for 2026, representing an increase of $8 billion (£6 billion) compared to the figures sought by the Trump Administration.
The bill allocates $400 million (£300.2 million) in military support to Ukraine and proposes a 3.8% annual pay rise for enlisted troops. However, it notably omits a bipartisan initiative aimed at significantly increasing housing construction for military personnel, signalling ongoing debates over resource prioritisation.
