Stockpiles and Slush Piles: The $900B 2026 National Defense Authorization Act

The Bill No One Reads, But Everyone Funds

Each December, Congress completes a ritual that rarely makes headlines but quietly shapes American power: the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act.

The NDAA is not a traditional spending bill. It doesn’t write checks. It authorizes policies, programs, and funding levels for the Department of Defense and related security priorities. It is, in…