A new measure in the newly passed defense bill bars any U.S. president from unilaterally withdrawing from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
The measure, which was passed in the Senate by 65-28 back in July, has been added as an amendment to the newly passed 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (2024 NDAA).
The 2024 NDAA has been sent to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law after it was passed in the Senate on Wednesday night and House one day after.
The measure, also known as “Kaine Amendment No. 429,” was first introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in March 2022 and reintroduced in July 2023 before it was added to the 2024 NDAA….