U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law an annual defense spending bill on Monday, approving moderate increases for U.S. operations in South Korea and pushing forward plans to relocate military assets outside of North Korean artillery range.

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) greenlights $770 billion in defense spending covering a range of national security priorities, including initiatives to counter U.S. “adversaries” such as Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. 

This year’s NDAA contains no major shifts in U.S. policy toward the DPRK, and instead focuses on strengthening initiatives to counter growing Chinese influence.

Notably, the bill no longer includes