#trump and, in fairness, most western commentators fail to understand that in return for "paying for South Korea's defence" that they are in direct command of the South Korean military (the moment that war breaks out).
It would be fair to say that South Korea does not even have a military. What exists is a US foreign auxiliary legion.
South Korea spends a crippling 2.7% of GDP for defence. Including a billion dollar fee for being occupied by US troops.
As well as #US opcon over South Korean military, free bases (actually Korea pays $1bn annually to be occupied and gives valuable real estate for this for free), Korea also procures expensive items for the defence of other overseas US bases eg. in Guam and Okinawa.
SM3 interceptor missiles have no defence purpose for #korea, yet $600m out of procurement budget goes to Raytheon (US) and Mitsubishi (who owe compensation to korean slave labour victims)
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