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. 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. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © 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 And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. 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

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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.

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