U. S. and South Korean negotiators have agreed to a tentative cost-sharing agreement that will keep thousands of American troops stationed on the Korean…
U. S. and South Korean negotiators have agreed to a tentative cost-sharing agreement that will keep thousands of American troops stationed on the Korean Peninsula, State Department officials announced Monday.
The preliminary agreement reached between Washington and Seoul would have South Korean officials contributing roughly $1 billion annually, to subsidize costs tied to the 30,000 U. S. service members stationed in the country, U. S. diplomats told reporters.
President Trump has repeatedly complained of “rich nations” that enjoy U. S. military protection but fail in his mind to pay their fair share of the bill. South Korea has been a particular target of Mr. Trump’s ire in the past, and he has even hinted at pulling out the roughly 28,000 American troops stationed there.
