The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of guided munitions worth up to $258 million dollars to South Korea, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said on Wednesday (U.S. time).

In a press release, the agency indicated that the sale will support joint U.S.-ROK preparations for the possibility of armed conflict with North Korea, as well as the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) of South Korean troops from Washington to Seoul.

“The proposed sale will improve the Republic of Korea’s capability to meet current and future threats by increasing available stores of munitions on the