Monday, August 13, during a visit to the military base Fort Drum in new York, Donald trump signed the defense budget for 2019 in the amount of $717 billion.
According to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the salary of military personnel from January next year will increase by 2.6%. Also in the budget for «containment of Russia and China.»
«The national defence act — a significant investment in our military. I’m very proud to have the most direct relation to this (the adoption of the law. — USA.one),» he said before signing the budget, the President of the United States.
In Fort Drama to the head of the country was joined by Vice-President Mike Pence (who opened the ceremony), Vice-Minister of defense Patrick Shanahan, the joint chiefs of staff and several members of Congress.
The NDAA provides for the restriction of cooperation with Russia and China, «seeking to rebuild the world in accordance with authoritarian models, using acts of destabilization and threatening the security of the US and its allies.» In addition, continued monitoring and containment of cyber attacks on the part of these countries as well as Iran and the DPRK.
Newly adopted document prohibits cooperation with Chinese Telecom companies Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corporation and reduces funding for Chinese language programs in U.S. universities. It is also expected frost of the open skies Treaty (Treaty on Open Skies) with Russia.
Provided by law and a significant investment in upgrading. «We will replace old tanks, planes and ships are the most advanced and deadly technology that has ever been developed. I hope we will become so strong that we never have to use it,» said trump.
Incorporated in the NDAA increase salaries of the military personnel of 2.6% — the most significant in the last 9 years.
The law on the defense budget was named in honor of the Senator from Arizona John McCain, who is now struggling with a severe form of brain cancer.
I’m proud of the NDAA is now law & humbled Congress chose to designate it in my name. As Chairman of the Armed Services Cmte, I’ve found high purpose in service of a cause greater than self—the cause of our troops who defend America & all that she stands for. https://t.co/Gco9E57HdC
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) August 13, 2018
The Senator himself has written about this in Twitter: «I am proud that the NDAA is now the law, and honoured that it bears my name. As a member of the Senate Committee on the armed forces, I found my calling in the service of a critical goal — to help our military protecting America and everything she stands for».
In the past trump and McCain clashed frequently on a range of issues — from rapprochement with Russia to last year’s bill on health care. During the presidential campaign of 2016, trump also said that McCain can not be considered a war hero just because were in Vietnam captured.
Recall that in may 2018 the Congress proposed to impose new sanctions against Russia, provide Ukraine with lethal weapons, as well as to curtail funding for the multilateral open skies Treaty.
