Should the U.S. keep about 28,000 troops stationed in South Korea?
President Trump defended his decision to scale back joint U.S.–South Korea military exercises, saying it costs the U.S. billions to protect South Korea, where roughly 28,000 American troops are stationed.
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<sigh> I have no idea what the "right" amount to spend is to protect democracy. We have troops there because it is/was important to us to protect a democracy and stave off N Korean agression. Does that not exist now? Seems like we are in a precarious point in that neighborhood and I am just not sure this is the right time to pull back from our investment in protecting democracy.
Further eroding our standing as a trusted ally to our long-time global partners
If those troops are a deterrent, does pulling them out invite trouble—or does keeping them there just make us the first ones dragged into someone else's fight? Where's the line for you?