[Breaking] US Department of Defense Denies Reports of 4,500 US Forces Korea Troop Reduction

The US Department of Defense has denied foreign media reports that the Trump administration is considering reducing the number of US Forces Korea personnel by 4,500.

On the morning of the 23rd, US military vehicles were waiting at the US Forces Korea base in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi Province. Photo by Yonhap News

On the 23rd (local time), Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell stated, "The United States remains firmly committed to the defense of South Korea," and added, "We look forward to working with officials from the next South Korean administration to maintain and strengthen our ironclad alliance." He went on to say, "Reports that the Department of Defense will reduce US Forces Korea are not true."