Trump hikes price tag for US forces in Korea almost 500% as Seoul questions alliance

[maximuswarrior]

"The main side effect that I see is that it raises questions about the credibility of the United States as a protector, as an alliance partner," Snyder said. "And that's not good for the relationship."

Whoever thought that US is a protector needs a reality check LOL

 

[vi-va]

There must be something that I cant see or my small brain cannot understand given the facts about two countries. North Korea population is more than twice the population of south Korea. I don't need to mention the difference in their economies and technology between these two countries.....so my question is....Why does south Korea needs Gun slinging cowboy to protect them.

Come on, you are old PDF member here. You thought American is protecting South Korea? Of course not.

It's the same game in Europe, ME, East Asia is nothing new. The US bully North Korea, so that North Korea will put their guns on the head of South Korea. South Korea is the hostage of both North Korea and US. If South Korea does NOT obey, US will threaten to initiate a war against North Korea, so that both Korea will be destroyed.

It doesn't matter how strong South Korea is, actually South Korea spent 43 billions USD on defense in 2018, while Pakistan defense budget is 11 billion in 2018. But but Seoul(汉城) is within the artillery of North Korea, which is more than 1/3 of South Korea GDP and 10 millions population under direct threat.

No matter how much South Korea spent on defense, Seoul is dead if war break up. Not to mention Nukes which North Korea holds.

 

[xyxmt]

Come on, you are old PDF member here. You thought American is protecting South Korea? Of course not.

It's the same game in Europe, ME, East Asia is nothing new. The US bully North Korea, so that North Korea will put their guns on the head of South Korea. South Korea is the hostage of both North Korea and US. If South Korea does NOT obey, US will threaten to initiate a war against North Korea, so that both Korea will be destroyed.

It doesn't matter how strong South Korea is, actually South Korea spent 43 billions USD on defense in 2018, while Pakistan defense budget is 11 billion in 2018. But but Seoul(汉城) is within the artillery of North Korea, which is more than 1/3 of South Korea GDP and 10 millions population under direct threat.

No matter how much South Korea spent on defense, Seoul is dead if war break up. Not to mention Nukes which North Korea holds.
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wrong!! they will mend their differences if it wasn't for US involvement, same as India and Pakistan, Saudia and Iran...etc etc

Today if South agrees to dialogues with north, US will put sanctions...Its either US way or highway. Do you think Modi is doing what he is doing on his own? He is ordered to do it hoping war will break out either between India and Pakistan or India and China...The world must burn so US can survive!