By Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday plans to sign ​into law a nearly $1 trillion annual defense ​policy bill, despite its provisions providing new aid to Ukraine and reining in his ability to ⁠dial down U.S. involvement in the defense of Europe.

The fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, authorizes a record $901 billion in annual military spending, $8 billion more than Trump ​requested.

The sweeping legislation determines everything from how many ships, aircraft and ‍missile systems are bought, to a pay ​raise for the troops, to how to address geopolitical threats. The measure Trump plans to sign at 6 p.m. ET........

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