The FY26 NDAA, National Defense Authorization Act, is not a routine defense bill. It feels more like a warning light. Congress is shaping a final package expected to land between $910 and $920 billion, and that range says a lot about where the country thinks the world is headed. The pace of competition has changed. The United States is trying to keep up.
The FY26 NDAA, National Defense Authorization Act, is not a routine defense bill. It feels more like a warning light. Congress is shaping a final package expected to land between $910 and $920 billion, and that range says a lot about where the country thinks the world is headed. The pace of competition has changed. The United States is trying to keep up.