Esper refuses to speculate whether U.S. might consider reducing troop numbers in S. Korea
- 4 years ago
에스퍼, 韓방위비 또 압박...주한미군 감축질문엔 "추측 않겠다"
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper is refusing to speculate on whether the U.S. would consider reducing American troop numbers in South Korea after the U.S. delegation walked out of this week's bilateral defense cost-sharing talks in Seoul.
In a briefing near Manila Tuesday he reiterated South Korea is a wealthy country that can and should contribute more.
His remark is in stark contrast to last week when he insisted U.S. troops will remain in South Korea at the current level.
On North Korea, Esper said the allies are prepared to deter any threat... and they're prepared to "fight tonight"... a slogan used by the allied forces.
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper is refusing to speculate on whether the U.S. would consider reducing American troop numbers in South Korea after the U.S. delegation walked out of this week's bilateral defense cost-sharing talks in Seoul.
In a briefing near Manila Tuesday he reiterated South Korea is a wealthy country that can and should contribute more.
His remark is in stark contrast to last week when he insisted U.S. troops will remain in South Korea at the current level.
On North Korea, Esper said the allies are prepared to deter any threat... and they're prepared to "fight tonight"... a slogan used by the allied forces.