The US and South Korea have reached an agreement “in principle” on the new level of cost-sharing between the two sides on US military forces deployed in the Korean Peninsula. This ends months of roadblocks in talks.
Under the past deal, South Korea was paying $848 million annually, about
half the overall cost of the deployment. When the deal expired South
Korea expressed openness to a slight increase in keeping with the rate
of inflation. Trump, however, demanded a minimum 50% increase over the old deal.
Exact terms have not been published, but seem closer to what South Korea
was offering in the first place, with estimates saying it would remain
less than $1 billion annually, far less than the $1.25 billion Trump
sought.
With the old deal expiring at the end of December, there was no current
deal in place, and many in South Korea were expecting Trump to threaten a
pullout, though Trump has maintained that he never has.
The US government is running a protection racket mobster style. If you don’t submit to it, some things are going to get broken and it will not be limited to the merchandise in your shop alone.
South Korea and Japan are annually paying for US occupation of their countries.
Germany and some EU countries are paying 2.5 Billion for the US occupation of their territory.
The US calls it protection ( mobster style)…..but its occupation.
Why are any troops needed? DPRK is no threat to the South. The USA can leave and save all its money.