A former senior US defense official said the new edition of the national defense strategy could prompt the US and South Korea to explore“Greater flexibility” for US forces in South Korea, joongang Ilbo reported Monday, to help contain a“Tough China”.
The US Department of Defense has launched a new round of national defense strategy, prioritizing curbing the“China threat” and strengthening the sharing of responsibilities among allies. South Korean media said, in this context, nearly 29,000 troops stationed in South Korea U. S. military“Strategic flexibility” issue once again became the focus of South Korean society.
May 9, Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Military Osan Air Base stationed in South Korea.
S. Defense Department, former Assistant Secretary of indo-pacific security affairs Sherryford 14, attended the think tank“Indo-pacific security institute” activities, said the U. S. military in South Korea’s strategic flexibility has been“A realistic need. The us-south Korea Alliance will have to discuss how to expand co-operation to meet China’s challenges in the future. The role of US forces in South Korea should not be limited to a peninsula defence that is“Operational tonight” but should play a role in broader regional security matters.
“Greater strategic flexibility means forces in South Korea will be involved in a broader range of expeditions, including responding to regional emergencies — further deviating from their traditional mission of containing North Korea,” Yonhap said, this again raises the question of how the US can ensure its security commitment to its Asian allies. V (singer) Seoul, a professor of Sookmyung Women’s University, warned that Washington could use the issue of “Strategic flexibility” to put pressure on Seoul to pay more for its military presence.