U.S. think tank proposes slashing USFK troop level

U.S. think tank proposes slashing USFK troop level

Stryker armored vehicles are on standby at a U.S. base in Dongducheon, 41 kilometers north of Seoul, on July 10, 2025. Dan Caldwell, a former senior adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, wrote a report carried by the U.S. Defense Priorities think tank that recommended a reduction of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) troop level to about 10,000 from the current 28,500 amid speculation that the Pentagon might weigh the idea of a troop drawdown on the Korean Peninsula to prioritize deterring Chinese threats. (Yonhap)

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