Pentagon to reduce its role in deterrence of North Korea
US policy document suggests South Korea take primary responsibility, as Pentagon prioritises defending US homelandThe Pentagon foresees a “more limited” role in deterring North Korea, with South Korea taking primary responsibility for the task, a Pentagon policy document released on Friday...
<p>US policy document suggests South Korea take primary responsibility, as Pentagon prioritises defending US homeland</p><p>The Pentagon foresees a “more limited” role in deterring North Korea, with South Korea taking primary responsibility for the task, a Pentagon policy document released on Friday said, in a move likely to raise concern in Seoul.</p><p>South Korea hosts about 28,500 US troops in combined defence against North Korea’s military threat and Seoul has raised its defence budget by 7.5% for this year.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/24/north-korea-pentagon-to-reduce-role-deterrence">Continue reading...</a>
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