South Korea and US Reach Agreement on Defense Cost Sharing
Seoul and Washington finally agreed on how to split the bill for the U.S. troops stationed in South Korea, but have not revealed details.
March 08, 2021
Republic of Korea Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Jeong Kyeong-doo and Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, Combined Forces Command, United States Forces Command and United Nations Command, and Gen. Kim Byeong-joo, CFC deputy commander, render the appropriate honors during a ceremony at United States Army Garrison Yongsan, Sept. 26, 2017.
Credit: U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Eliverto Larios
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After a three-day negotiation in Washington, South Korea and the United States have finally concluded their Special Measures Agreement (SMA) talks, according to a statement by South Korea’s Foreign Ministry on March 8. The SMA negotiations – which cover South Korea’s contribution to the cost of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) – had been deadl