The largest defense budget in American history of 858 billion dollars was approved

The US Senate, while approving a record $858 billion defense budget, has sent its summary to President Biden.

According to the British news agency, this amount is 45 billion dollars more than the amount of the defense budget proposed by President Biden, while it also cancels the mandatory covid vaccine mandate for the military.

83 members voted in support of this bill or the National Defense Authorization Act to be presented on Thursday, while 11 members voted against it.

The bill approves $858 billion in military spending for the fiscal year 2023, including a 4.6 percent increase in military pay, weapons, ships, and warplanes. Financial assistance to Taiwan and Ukraine has also been included in the face of threats.

The US Congress has passed this bill every year since 1961, which is signed into law by the president. Senator James Inhofe, the leading Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in a statement 'this is the most important bill we have ever passed.'

The bill would provide at least $800 million in additional security aid to Ukraine next year and includes several provisions to bolster Taiwan amid tensions with China, including billions of dollars in aid to Taiwan. Security support will be provided.

The bill allocated more funds to develop hypersonic weapons, close the Red Hill bulk fuel storage facility in Hawaii, and purchase weapons systems including Lockheed Martin Corp.'s F-35 fighter jets and ships manufactured by General Dynamics have gone. The defense budget of the United States must be passed on an annual basis for the defense policies of the United States.

Republicans, who have argued that various measures to prevent Covid-19 infringe on personal liberties, have threatened to oppose the bill unless the mandate is removed.

Among those who voted against the bill were liberals, who object to the ever-increasing defense budget, while economic conservatives who favor spending cuts also opposed the bill. No votes came from a mix of liberals who object to ever-increasing military budgets and fiscal conservatives who want tighter controls on spending.

After passing the US House of Representatives last week and now the Senate, the bill's next destination is the White House, where the president will sign the bill into law.