75 Years Since the Start of the Korean War, the U.S. Looks to Modernize Alliance with South Korea
The U.S. has long sought strategic flexibility for its troops in South Korea and it appears USGK is close to achieving this goal:
As South Korea and the United States mark the 75th anniversary of the Korean War’s outbreak this month, their alliance appears headed for a crucial shift, with the Donald Trump administration seeking to “modernize” it amid a hardening Sino-U.S. rivalry. (…….)
“The use of ‘modernize’ in this context seems like an effort to put a positive spin on what is essentially unilateral U.S. pressure on Seoul to ‘reorient’ or ‘refocus’ the strategic focus of the long-standing U.S.-ROK alliance in ways that better align with Trump administration priorities vis-a-vis China,” Rapson told Yonhap News Agency. ROK is short for South Korea’s official name, the Republic of Korea.
“There’s also an implied threat that if the alliance is not ‘modernized’ in this way, it may not be ‘sustainable.'” he added.
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Rapson’s claim to fame was as a parasitic leech on the State Department payroll for roughly 40 years. Even Biden didn’t want him as Ambassador.
The US idea of “modernizing” alliance with South Korea: “Pay me $10 billion a year in protection money or else I’ll pack up and go home!”.
Yah, go home!