Historically, the rationale for maintaining approximately 28,500 U.S. troops in South Korea has centered on deterring the North Korean threat. The Demilitarized Zone remains one of the most heavily ...

Plan to relocate 4,500 troops raises concerns about US commitment to Asia and threatens to undermine deterrence against China ...

Kim Jong Un pledged to deepen North Korea’s deterrent posture across air, land, and increasingly sea-based platforms, ...