New Sanctions in the U.S. Defence Budget
New Sanctions in the U.S. Defence Budget

Author(s): Bartosz Bieliszczuk, Mateusz Piotrowski
Subject(s): Politics, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: USA; defence; budget; sanctions;
Summary/Abstract: In the U.S. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2021, finally adopted on 1 January 2021, Congress included provisions on sanctions against Turkey for its purchase of the Russian S-400 missile system and on entities involved in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 (NS2) gas pipeline. Sanctions related to the S-400 were adopted by the Trump administration 18 days before the NDAA was passed, but the law will further limit President-elect Joe Biden and his administration’s latitude in relations with Turkey. The NDAA also creates an opportunity to prevent the completion of NS2, despite particularly strong support from Germany. These disputes with two important allies will be a challenge from the very beginning of the new president’s term of office.

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