Aug. 1 (UPI) -- For more than 70 years, the Republic of Korea-United States alliance has not only prevented a resumption of war on the peninsula, but has also deterred the use of nuclear weapons for two decades.
This is a historic achievement, but the case for U.S. troops in Korea is fundamentally about the future, not the past. To secure American interests in a rapidly changing Asia-Indo-Pacific, and to ensure continued stability, prosperity and influence, the United States. requires a strong, forward-stationed military presence on the Korean Peninsula.
Enduring deterrence and strategic purpose
The ROK/U.S. alliance has been the linchpin of peace in Northeast Asia, succeeding where most alliances do not. This partnership endures because it has adapted to strategic realities and consistently served both nations' interests.
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