The Senate Version of the 2023 NDAA Would Grant the Pentagon Wartime Procurement Powers

Senators introduced an amendment to the Senate version of the 2023 NDAA that would give the Pentagon what they call wartime procurement powers, allowing it to purchase more arms for Ukraine. It mentions specific US manufacturers such as Lockheed Martin and Raytheon,. A senior congressional aide speaking with Defense News said that the amendment could also be used to purchase weapons so the US could better confront China.