The Defense Department is proposing a $4.2 billion European Deterrence Initiative for fiscal year 2023, a $300 million increase over what Congress enacted for FY-22, with much of the funding being directed toward Army operations and maintenance spending, according to a newly released budget justification document. The EDI is a special Defense Department spending program to fund rotational force deployments, infrastructure investments, and other efforts intended to deter Russian military aggression. The EDI is also one of the primary funding...
