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31. A Looming Threat to US South Korea Alliance

Sun Jan 13, 2019, 04:06 PM

Jan 2019

A Looming Threat to US South Korea Alliance
the Hill David Maxwell 1/4

The alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States may be about to go off the rails. Two critical events occurred in December 2018 that do not bode well for the future of this crucial alliance. First, talks between the ROK and U.S. governments collapsed without reaching a new Special Measures Agreement (SMA) to fund U.S. troops on the Peninsula before the current deal expired on December 31...

...Trump seems not to recognize that the ROK makes significant contributions to its own defense. In 2017, 2.7 percent of its GDP went to defense — a higher percentage than any member of NATO except the U.S...

Beyond this the South Korean people paid almost the entire bill for the new USFK headquarters at Camp Humphreys, the largest US military base outside the US at a cost of billions.

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https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/423756-a-looming-threat-to-the-us-south-korea-alliance

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Pompeo: 'Ludicrous' to think Trump is threat to US national security [View all] DonViejo Jan 2019 OP

Inconceivable! tanyev Jan 2019 #1

No more than you, Pompeo, no more than you. Firestorm49 Jan 2019 #2

Thanks for responding... PeeJ52 Jan 2019 #3

Yeah, right vlyons Jan 2019 #26

Then why is he responding? Solly Mack Jan 2019 #4

Evidence is not in this ingratiating clown's favor C_U_L8R Jan 2019 #5

Where ya been pompy? Stumpy represents the insanity Maxheader Jan 2019 #6

Pompeo thinks Maduro is illegitimate GeorgeGist Jan 2019 #7

Pompeo is a trump whore. Nothing he says matters. (nt) Paladin Jan 2019 #8

Trump needs a "Grenada" moment Pantagruel Jan 2019 #9

Not exactly Mike, Not exactly The Liberal Lion Jan 2019 #10

Pompeo needs serious psychiatric help! democratisphere Jan 2019 #11

A great number of times DENVERPOPS Jan 2019 #12

I'd have to say Pompeo is the greater threat JackRiddler Jan 2019 #13

Pompeo Bet His Career, Pompeseo's Career is Now Toast! DoctorJoJo Jan 2019 #14

Right. They_Live Jan 2019 #15

Look around Pompy... he's destroying the US right now. Lock him up. Jan 2019 #16

With The Departure Of Kelly DallasNE Jan 2019 #17

It's ludicrous to think he is not a threat to national security. nt allgood33 Jan 2019 #18

What the hell happened to him? $1 Million in an offshore bank for him? Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #19

Why not? Marcuse Jan 2019 #20

Pompeo Turbineguy Jan 2019 #21

Pompeo bdamomma Jan 2019 #22

Then, color me "ludicrous". I hope it isn't any shade of orange. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2019 #23

Hey Pompous, did you ever watch this show........it was more intelligent than you are.......... turbinetree Jan 2019 #24

Wonder how much the CIA career staff withheld from DeminPennswoods Jan 2019 #25

Pompeo.....Get your head out of your ASS Please! ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2019 #27

He should talk to Rex Freethinker65 Jan 2019 #28

well he doesn't read opr pay much attention to his security briefings Kali Jan 2019 #29

It's ludicrous to think that Trump isn't a threat to national security nt Jarqui Jan 2019 #30

A Looming Threat to US South Korea Alliance soryang Jan 2019 #31

Pompous Assio Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2019 #32