ROK Will Reportedly Agree to 13% Raise in New Cost Sharing Deal

Like I said before signing a new cost sharing deal would be a simple win for the Biden administration. The reported 13% rise allows the administration to say they were able to get the ROK to pay more when the Trump administration with their hardline tactics could not:

The United States and South Korea are just weeks away from coming together on a new cost-sharing deal for stationing 28,500 U.S. troops on the peninsula, CNN reported Wednesday.

The report, which cited five anonymous sources familiar with the discussions, said the contract taking shape is a multiyear deal that increases Seoul’s contribution by about 13%.

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Rascal1212
Rascal1212
3 years ago

Just a figure. Now comes the negotiations (fight) on how its paid. Hope there is no in-kind.

J6Junkie
J6Junkie
3 years ago

Should be 30%. Commie moon got off easy.

Flyingsword
Flyingsword
3 years ago

87% to low….should be paying 100%

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