US Congress overrides Trump's veto on Defence bill

Jan 01, 2021

Washington [US], January 2 : The US Congress on Friday rebutted President Donald Trump during a rare New Year's Day session handing him his...

US House approves bill authorising Taiwan defence funding

Dec 13, 2024

The US House of Representatives has approved the National defence Authorisation Act (NDAA), which includes provisions to allocate USD 300 million for military assistance...

US Senate passes USD 850 billion defence spending bill

Dec 16, 2022

Senators overwhelmingly passed the National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA) on Thursday, with sending the bill to US President Joe Biden to be signed into...

US lawmaker proposes bill to boost Taiwan's asymmetric defence capabilities

Jan 22, 2022

Washington [US], January 23 : A lawmaker from the US state of Wisconsin has introduced a bill aimed at increasing Taiwan's asymmetric defence capabilities...

US President Joe Biden signs USD 858 billion defence authorization bill

Dec 23, 2022

Biden said the Act provides vital benefits and enhances access to justice for military personnel and their families, and includes critical authorities to support...

US Senate passes annual defence policy bill with USD 886 billion package

Dec 14, 2023

The defence bill was finalized by conference negotiators in the House and Senate last week, after the chambers passed vastly different versions over the...