US EditionTrump Calls for Increased South Korean Defense Payments, Stirs Economic Debate
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, JUL 8 – Trump criticizes current South Korean payments for US troops as too low and links defense costs to trade talks, calling for up to $10 billion annually, doubling recent agreements.
- On July 8 in Washington, President Donald Trump urged South Korea to pay more for hosting about 28,500 American troops stationed there.
- Trump intensified discussions over defense costs, citing South Korea's economic gains and his claim that the country should contribute up to $10 billion annually.
- Just before the U.S. presidential election last year, a new five-year agreement was finalized under President Biden’s leadership, requiring Seoul to increase its financial support for American troops by 8.3%, amounting to $1.47 billion in the initial year.
- Trump remarked that the U.S. provides military support to numerous prosperous nations and highlighted that the presence of American troops offers substantial economic advantages to the countries hosting them.
- The Pentagon dismissed reports of significant U.S. troop withdrawals from South Korea, and South Korea pledged to uphold the agreed defense cost sharing with the United States.
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