Sullivan Secures 53 Provisions, Prioritizes Alaska in FY 2026 Defense Authorization

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and his colleagues recently advanced theFiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)through the Senate on a vote of 77 to 20. The $924 billion legislation—a nearly $46 billion increase over the baseline—includes 53 provisions and amendments offered by Sen. Sullivan, many of which will increase the U.S. military’s presence in Alaska. The legislation strongly supports U.S. service members and their families, incorporates the vast majority of Sen. Sullivan’sGOLDEN DOMEmissile defense legislation, and authorizes more than $283 million in new military construction for Alaska.
“My work on the Armed Services Committee in each successive national defense authorization is always guided by three overriding priorities: taking care of our troops, advancing a policy of ‘Peace Through Strength,’ and continuing to build up our Alaska-based military,”said Sen. Sullivan. “The FY 2026 NDAA delivers on all three of these fronts and is chock full of wins for Alaska, for our military, and for our warfighters and their families. I pressed to secure close to $300 million in military construction projects specifically for Alaska, recognizing our state’s unrivaled strategic location and the escalating aggression from the Russians and Chinese in the North Pacific and Arctic. This figure is in addition to the NDAA’s major investments in the ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense system, building on the $25 billion down payment in theOne Big Beautiful Billand incorporating approximately 75 percent of my recently introduced GOLDEN DOME Act. These provisions will undoubtedly benefit Alaska, the cornerstone of America’s homeland missile defense system. I was also able to include provisions focused on a number of key priorities: securing America’s critical minerals supply chains, strengthening America’s defense industrial base, supporting America’s allies and partners, addressing the crisis in U.S. Navy shipbuilding, and investing robustly in our warfighters and warfighting capabilities to deter our adversaries around the world. I will be working with my Senate and House colleagues to preserve all of these vital provisions and expeditiously deliver this important legislation to President Trump’s desk.”
The$284 million in military constructionauthorizations for Alaska include:
The FY 2026 NDAAsupports U.S. service members and their familieswith provisions that:
Sen. Sullivan’s otherAlaska-related provisionsin the FY 2026 NDAA:
Other Sullivan prioritiesin the FY 2026 NDAA:
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