UPDATE 1-U.S. missile defense agency warns of 'jeopardy' from budget cuts
March 19, 2015 at 20:13 PM EDT
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - Further budget cuts would put the U.S. military's ability to protect the United States in "serious jeopardy" at a time when Iran and North Korea are advancing their own missile programs, the head of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said on Thursday.