They caution against a dramatic reduction in the American military presence overseas citing an emboldened Russia and North Korea as possible consequences.
The U.S. has had a military presence since the Korean War in 1950 when it was invaded by North Korea with the support of Communist China and the Soviet Union.
However, current and former members of the military, as well as other foreign policy experts, worry that his actions could end up matching his campaign rhetoric.
December 2016 numbers from the Defense Manpower Data Center show that there are 34,805 and 23,468 active duty personnel currently stationed in Germany and South Korea, respectively.
But regardless of any burden American taxpayers may endure because of this presence, experts still argue that at the end of the day, the benefits greatly outweigh the costs.
0 comments:
Post a Comment