Koror—While President Donald Trump’s proposed $54 billion in extra spending for the Department of Defense may have provided the offset language needed to fund the Compact Review Agreement, the recent threat by North Korea to launch four intermediate ballistic missiles near Guam highlighted Palau’s strategic military value in the region. It also comes at a time when the U.S Congress will consider approval of the amended compact agreement after its August recess. “Palau is indi