U.S. Senate, House of Representatives agree on NDAA to keep American soldiers in S. Korea, continue joint military exercises
美국방수권법 상하원합의안 주한미군 유지, 北 위협 대응 방어능력 지속 확보
The U.S. Department of Defense has reaffirmed the U.S. alliance with South Korea against threats posed by North Korea. The bill states that almost 30 thousand U.S. troops must remain in South Korea while joint military exercises against North Korean provocations will also continue.
Lee Eun-jin reports.
The United States' Senate and the House of Representatives have reached an agreement on the National Defense Authorization Act.
According to text from the NDAA for the 2023 fiscal year released Tuesday, the bill requires the U.S. government to maintain a minimum of 28-thousand-500 American service members in South Korea.
The bill also calls on the defense secretary to reaffirm the U.S.' commitment to extend deterrence to its fullest capabilities.
And once the bill becomes law, the defense secretary will also be required to submit an analysis report on current and future potential threats to the Korean peninsula, including from North Korea and other countries in the Indo-Pacific region.
The bill is expected to reach President Joe Biden's desk before the end of the calendar year.
The U.S. and South Korea will also continue to hold joint military exercises, not only bilaterally, but also tri-laterally with Japan to enhance the countries' defense capabilities against North Korean provocations.
While the National Security Council's coordinator for strategic communications, John Kirby, has urged North Korea to engage in dialogue, he also stressed the need for the military to be ready to counter any aggression.
Meanwhile, North Korea claims the joint military exercises between the allies provoked the spate of ballistic missile launches by the regime.
Since late September, the North has fired nearly 40 ballistic missiles as well as hundreds of artillery shells.
Lee Eunjin, Arirang News.
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2022-12-08, 11:00 (KST)
