President Lee Jae-myung rejects claims that troop shortages would spark a defence crisis, amid tensions over cost-sharing for US forces
The remarks come as Seoul and Washington remain deadlocked over tariff talks and cost-sharing for United States forces, with the White House reportedly pressing for US$350 billion in South Korean investments and wider shouldering of the defence burden.
In a social media post written before departing for New York on Monday to attend the UN General Assembly, Lee rejected claims that troop shortages would spark a defence crisis.
“Fifty well-equipped soldiers with AI combat robots, armed drones, and ultra-precise missile systems can repel not just 100 but tens of thousands of enemies,” he said.
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