The current Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2025 contains critical funding for the U.S. Indo–Pacific Command and increased funding for shipbuilding—but does not adequately address divisive, politicized problems at the Department of Defense. Most egregiously, it includes a provision to register women for the draft, a measure that is widely opposed by the American public, including most women. Unlike the House version, which sticks to the Fiscal Responsibility Act’s defense spending cap, the Senate version contains an additional $25 billion that, to its credit, is focused on the Indo–Pacific and procurement of the ships, planes, and munitions needed to deter China. The Senate NDAA is a mixed bag.