Senate Passes Bill that Would Keep USFK at Current Troop Levels
There is still plenty of procedural hurdles this bill has to go through before being passed, but the Senate is trying to prevent the Trump administration from making any proposed cuts to USFK’s current troop levels:
A Senate defense policy bill for fiscal year 2026 includes a ban on the use of funds to reduce the number of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) troops below the current 28,500, its text showed Thursday amid concerns that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration could seek a USFK troop cut.
Posted on Congress’s website, the Senate bill — the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) — contains the ban for the first time in five years. It also reaffirms the “sense of Congress” on reinforcing the South Korea-U.S. alliance by maintaining the current USFK troop level.
The bill comes amid speculation that the Trump administration could consider a USFK reduction and call on South Korea to increase its defense spending for its own defense, as Washington prioritizes deterring the “pacing threat” from an increasingly assertive China.
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Everyone sems to have brain damage. Trump has been negotiating the same way since the 1990s.
And as Commander-in-Chief of America’s military, these Senators are encroaching on his Article II powers.
He might just start sending the goldbricks and drunks and get the Koreans to request a reduction.
And as Commander-in-Chief of America’s military, these Senators are encroaching on his Article II powers.
Considering that @setnaffa will have to admit the mistake of voting for Trump instead of Kamala, it seems that he has decided to throw his cherished ideal of keeping USFK in Korea forever, under the bus.