Here's what the 2022 NDAA has to say about the Middle East

These are the key takeaways on what the 2022 NDAA says – and doesn’t say – about US policy in the region.
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Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) speaks to reporters outside the Senate Chambers of the U.S. Capitol Building on Dec. 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Senate voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act, sending the bill to the desk of U.S. President Joe Biden. - Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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US President Joe Biden signed next year’s $768.2 billion defense spending bill into law on Monday, giving his stamp of approval for an additional $24 billion over his administration’s original request.

Like its recent predecessors, the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is largely geared towards preparing the US for strategic competition with China and Russia.

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