How Much South Korea Pay U.S.A. For Protection – Free PDF Download

UNITED STATES FORCES KOREA

• United States Forces Korea (USFK) is a subunified command of United States IndoPacific Command (USINDOPACOM).

ISN’T SOUTH KOREA CAPABLE TO DEFEND ITSELF?

U.S SOLDIERS IN SOUTH KOREA

• Even though South Korea has a functioning military it feels insecure about the threats from Japan and North Korea
• There are even insecurities about a rising Chinese military presence in South Korea

THE RECENT DISPUTE ON THIS ISSUE

• South Korea has signed a new deal with the United States on how much Seoul should pay for the US military presence on its soil after a previous deal lapsed amid President Donald Trump’s call for Seoul to pay more.

NOTES

• The new deal, signed on Sunday, awaiting parliament approval in Seoul, would boost South Korea’s contribution from 960 billion won ($850m) won in 2018 to 1.03 trillion won ($890m).
• Unlike past agreements, which lasted for five years, this one is scheduled to expire in a year, potentially forcing both sides back to the bargaining table within months.

SHARING THE BILL

• About 28,500 US troops are stationed in South Korea
• Other than that U.S Deploys a lot of other equipment as well

UPSC PRELIMS 2018

Q) What is “Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)”, sometimes seen in the news? (Pre18 Set-D)

1. An Israeli radar system
2. India’s indigenous anti-missile Programme
3. An American anti missile system
4. A defence collaboration between Japan and South Korea

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