Pentagon: 25,000 U.S. troops in South Korea in 2008
- From: Otis Willie <warlibrarynews@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2006 22:13:03 GMT
Pentagon: 25,000 U.S. troops in South Korea in 2008
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=39195
{EXCERPT}, by Jeff Schogol, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition,
Wednesday, August 9, 2006
ARLINGTON, Va. ? In an effort to ?correct some misperceptions that
have been out there in the media,? a senior Defense official restated
that the United States plans on having about 25,000 U.S. troops in
South Korea by 2008.
In 2004, the United States and South Korea agreed to reduce U.S. troop
strength from 37,500 to 25,000 over four years, beginning with 3,600
troops with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, which
deployed to Iraq that year and then went to Fort Carson, Colo.
Media outlets had reported that U.S. troop strength on the Korean
peninsula could dip as low as 20,000, but the official told reporters
Monday that the United States does not plan for a ?significant
reduction? in its forces beyond the 25,000 mark.
?It?s possible that we will have an additional reduction. It will not
be a substantial reduction. And it will not be in categories of combat
capability,? the official said.
The official declined to say what would constitute a substantial
reduction.
?I would say that there [are no plans to relocate any significant
combat capability out of the Republic of Korea,? the official said.
Over the next few months, officials will work out the details of what
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