Pentagon No. 3 Praises Seoul's Defense Budget Hike as Eyes Turn to Tokyo

Pentagon No. 3 praises Seoul's defense budget hike as eyes turn to Tokyo

South Korea has become the first U.S. treaty ally outside of NATO to hike defense spending to 3.5% of GDP — a move expected to impact Japan’s own spending plans.

Pentagon No. 3 praises Seoul’s protection funds hike as eyes flip to Tokyo

The Pentagon’s No. 3 official has heaped reward on South Korea for being the primary U.S. treaty ally outdoors of NATO to hike protection spending to three.5% of gross home product — a transfer anticipated to impression Japan’s personal spending plans. “South Korea has now dedicated to spending 3.5% of its GDP on protection as quickly as doable,” U.S. Undersecretary of Protection for Coverage Elbridge Colby wrote Friday on X. “It’s America’s fir…