Crucial that South Korea increases burden sharing for US militar, says Defence Secretary Esper

Crucial that South Korea increases burden sharing for US militar, says Defence Secretary Esper
# 15 November 2019 09:17 (UTC +04:00)

During a Friday meeting with South Korean Defence Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper stated that Seoul should increase its burden sharing for the American forces stationed in the country, stressing that a deal that is now being negotiated, should be fair and mutually agreeable, APA reports citing Sputnik.

​Esper also noted that both allies have to remain flexible with their plans on joint military exercises in order to support their diplomatic efforts with North Korea.

South Korea previously agreed to increase its contribution to the United States Forces Korea (USFK) to $923 million in 2019, up from the $830 million Seoul provided in 2018.

#
#

THE OPERATION IS BEING PERFORMED