US EditionUS Reportedly Considers Withdrawing 4,500 Troops From South Korea
- The U.S. Department of Defense is considering a proposal to move around 4,500 military personnel out of South Korea as part of an internal assessment focused on regional strategy and issues related to North Korea.
- This review reflects longstanding U.S. Concerns over costs, shifting focus to China, and calls for allies like South Korea to assume greater defense responsibilities.
- The proposed troop movements may involve relocating personnel to Guam and other Indo-Pacific locations, amid local concerns about housing, infrastructure, and healthcare capacity.
- The U.S. Currently maintains approximately 28,500 troops in South Korea, and officials describe the larger review as ongoing and have not presented formal proposals to President Trump or Guam officials.
- A withdrawal of troops could affect deterrence against North Korea, raise alliance doubts among regional partners, and may prompt South Korea to reconsider its defense policies amid geopolitical tensions.
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Alleged move to cut US troops creates stir in South Korea
A recent Wall Street Journal report revealed that the Donald Trump administration considered withdrawing 4,500 of the 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea, relocating them to other areas within the Indo-Pacific region, such as Guam. While the U.S. Department of Defense swiftly denied the report, the idea itself is neither novel nor implausible. In fact, it reflects a broader, long-standing trajectory in U.S. military policy — one that emp…
Report: Guam among possible relocation sites for 4,500 US troops from South Korea
Guam could be the new home for even more military troops than anticipated, with Pentagon officials weighing plans to move roughly 4,500 troops out of South Korea and into other areas of the Indo-Pacific, the Wall Street Journal reported on…
US reportedly considers withdrawing 4,500 troops from South Korea
The Trump administration is weighing a proposal to withdraw about 4,500 U.S. troops from South Korea, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The plan would relocate forces to other Indo-Pacific locations — potentially Guam — as part of an informal policy review focused on North Korea. The idea has yet to reach President Donald Trump’s desk, but it is part of a broader reassessment of U.S. military posture in East Asia. Officials famil…
Rumors of U.S. Troop Drawdown Stirs Alarm
“A report that the Trump administration is considering pulling out thousands of its military personnel stationed in South Korea has sent waves of anxiety rippling through the country, which is facing a snap presidential election next month,” the Los Angeles Times reports. Quoting unnamed defense officials familiar with the discussion, the Wall Street Journal reported that the plan involves pulling around 4,500 troops and moving them “to other lo…
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