The Defense Department, with an eye toward military provocations from North Korea, is seeking approval from Congress to authorize a transfer of $70 million to support classified ballistic missile defense programs for U.S. forces in the Pacific, according to a document obtained by Inside Defense . "This reprogramming action accompanies a Rapid Acquisition Authority request in support of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) and U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) Joint Emergent Operational Need (JEON) to integrate ballistic missile defense capabilities," according...
