Pentagon denied the possibility of withdrawing US troops from South Korea

Pentagon has denied the report that US Presidential Administration Donald Trump was considering withdrawing several thousand US troops from South Korea.

Source: The HillPentagon spokesman Sean Parnell in Network X

Details: Parnell stated that « the report that the Ministry of Defense would reduce the number of US troops in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) are not true. »

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Direct language Parnell: « Anyone who has covered the Pentagon’s activity knows that we are always reviewing the placement of troops.

However, the United States remains quite committed to South Korea. Our union is adamant. « 

Details: Seoul and Washington have agreed on a five -year plan for defense expenses last year, but Trump expressed dissatisfaction, convincing that South Korea should spend more on the deployment of US troops.

He also suggested that the value of the US military presence could be raised in the framework of current trade talks with South Korea.

Direct language Trump in the White House April 9: « We pay for the US military in Europe and have no significant compensation. With South Korea the same. »

That preceded: Media reported that Trump’s administration is considering the possibility of withdrawal Several thousand American troops from South Korea and their movement to other places in the Indo-Pacific, including GUAM.