U.S. Senate Committee bill bans reduction of U.S. troops in S. Korea
- 5 years ago
美상원 국방수권법안 "주한미군 2만8천500명 이하로 축소 금지"
The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee has authorized a 750-billion dollar defense budget that blocks any significant reduction of U.S. forces in South Korea.
The bill states that at least 28 and a half thousand troops must be kept here due to what it calls continued threats from North Korea.
That's six and a half-thousand more troops than in the equivalent bill last year.
The move is seen as a way of preventing President Trump from pulling American soldiers out of South Korea, which he has threatened to do after repeatedly complaining about military cost sharing.
The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee has authorized a 750-billion dollar defense budget that blocks any significant reduction of U.S. forces in South Korea.
The bill states that at least 28 and a half thousand troops must be kept here due to what it calls continued threats from North Korea.
That's six and a half-thousand more troops than in the equivalent bill last year.
The move is seen as a way of preventing President Trump from pulling American soldiers out of South Korea, which he has threatened to do after repeatedly complaining about military cost sharing.