The U.S. should empower ROK defense, not squeeze the country for more money



Opinion The U.S. should empower ROK defense, not squeeze the country for more money The allies should focus dialogue on how to reduce U.S. troop numbers while maintaining structures for American support Anthony V. Rinna February 28, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON President Trump in Seoul - The White House - Public domain Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News. Deadlocked after six rounds of negotiations, South Korea and the U.S. have nevertheless expressed hope that they can reach a new Special Measures Agreement (SMA) over defense cost-sharing before the end of March. Following a meeting in Washington DC this week between U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and the ROK’s Minister of National Defense Jeong Kyeong-doo, Esper declared that the ROK “could and should” contribute more financially to South Korea and the U.S.’s common defense arrangement to deter the DPRK. “Shouldering © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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The U.S. should empower ROK defense, not squeeze the country for more money

The allies should focus dialogue on how to reduce U.S. troop numbers while maintaining structures for American support

Anthony V. Rinna February 28, 2020

The U.S. should empower ROK defense, not squeeze the country for more money

President Trump in Seoul - The White House - Public domain

Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News.

Deadlocked after six rounds of negotiations, South Korea and the U.S. have nevertheless expressed hope that they can reach a new Special Measures Agreement (SMA) over defense cost-sharing before the end of March.

Following a meeting in Washington DC this week between U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and the ROK’s Minister of National Defense Jeong Kyeong-doo, Esper declared that the ROK “could and should” contribute more financially to South Korea and the U.S.’s common defense arrangement to deter the DPRK.

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