πΊπΈπͺπΊπΊπ¦ Notable Europe & Ukraine policy provisions in the Senate's draft FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act, including an authorized increase in military aid funding:
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The Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative is extended through 2028 and an increased amount of $500 million is authorized, compared to $300 million annually in the past several years. HASC authorized $300 million and the budget request was for $0.
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DoD is directed to establish a depot-level maintenance plan for all of Ukraine's western supplied equipment, and Sec Def is required to continue intelligence cooperation with Ukraine. Security cooperation with Ukraine is reaffirmed as US policy.
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Sec Def is required to report on options to accelerate the JUMPSTART program, through which third party countries can finance Foreign Military Sales for Ukraine. This synergizes with the latest policy deliberations in the White House on this topic.
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Directs Sec Def to consider which NATO allies have credible plans to get to 5% of GDP on defense as a factor in determining future US military basing and training agreements.
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Prohibits a reduction in US military posture in Europe or relinquishment of SACEUR unless SecDef certifies to Congress that it is in US national security interests, and directs CJCS & SACEUR to conduct an independent assessment of any such changes.
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