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U.S. Defense Policy Bill Calls for Maintaining 28,500 U.S. Troops in Korea

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — House and Senate negotiators released their compromise draft of an annual defense policy bill Thursday, which calls for maintaining 28,500 U.S. troops in South Korea and deepening nuclear deterrence coordination between Seoul and Washington. They unveiled the final draft of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the 2024 [...]

House Panel Advances 2023 Defense Bill Maintaining U.S. Troop Level in S. Korea

SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. House Armed Services Committee has endorsed an annual defense policy bill for the fiscal year 2023 maintaining the current level of around 28,500 American troops in South Korea, according to media reports Friday. The proposed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1 [...]