Chief of Staff of the Army Warns Force Cuts Could Lead to North Korean Miscalculation
As long as the US military keeps a robust air and naval presence in and around Korea I think this should stop North Korea from miscalculating. However, it doesn’t change the fact that cutting down to 420,000 soldiers for the US Army will be devastating:
United States Army Chief of Staff General Raymond Odierno has warned that reductions in U.S. forces could lead to a misjudgment by North Korea.
Odierno, who is retiring next month, said on Friday in a meeting with reporters that if the United States sends a wrong signal to its potential enemies, it could lead to their misjudgment.
He expressed concern that reductions in U.S. troops would spread the perception that Washington’s response capabilities will weaken.
Odierno said that he considers Russia as the biggest threat to the United States, saying that what Russia says and acts shows the Cold War did not end in the right direction. [KBS World Radio]
