U.S. President Donald Trump has requested an additional USD$4 billion in emergency funds for the nation's missile defense systems to directly counter the threat of North Korean ballistic missiles, according to a White House letter to Congress published on Monday.
Several requested amendments to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) budget totaling USD$5.9 billion were outlined in a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan, with the funds for missile defense representing well over half of the new funds.
U.S. President Donald Trump has requested an additional USD$4 billion in emergency funds for the nation's missile defense systems to directly counter the threat of North Korean ballistic missiles, according to a White House letter to Congress published on Monday.
Several requested amendments to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) budget totaling USD$5.9 billion were outlined in a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan, with the funds for missile defense representing well over half of the new funds.
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