WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed a landmark $886 billion defense bill on Dec. 22, the White House announced. The National Defense Authorization Act, gaining bipartisan support in Congress, shapes Pentagon policies and military spending priorities.
The Act authorized the acquisition of 13 Virginia-class subinares and overturned proposals to prematurely retire 12 ships next year. This decision contrasts with the Navy’s initial budget request, which aimed to decommission 24 ships and construct eight new ones.