{"id":2204881,"date":"2024-04-29T08:00:52","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T23:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2204881"},"modified":"2024-05-02T16:31:04","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T07:31:04","slug":"us-seeks-fair-and-equitable-defense-cost-sharing-talks-with-south-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/04\/us-seeks-fair-and-equitable-defense-cost-sharing-talks-with-south-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"US seeks \u201cfair\u201d and \u201cequitable\u201d defense cost-sharing talks with South Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The U.S. and South Korea <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yna.co.kr\/view\/AKR20240427006400071?section=politics\/diplomacy\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">presented their respective visions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a new Special Measures Agreement (SMA) during the first round of negotiations held in Honolulu from April 23 to 25, 2024. The talks aimed to determine South Korea\u2019s financial contribution to the stationing costs of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) after the current six-year SMA expires at the end of 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Linda Specht, the top U.S. negotiator, emphasized the U.S. commitment to reinforcing the combined defense posture and the enduring vitality of the U.S.-ROK alliance. She said that the U.S. seeks a \u201cfair\u201d and \u201cequitable\u201d outcome in the negotiations, which will determine Seoul\u2019s share of costs for Korean USFK workers, military installations, training and logistical support.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The early commencement of SMA negotiations, despite the current agreement\u2019s validity until the end of 2025, suggests that South Korea aims to avoid potential challenges in dealing with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/04\/trumps-2024-bid-could-reshape-global-defense-industry-impact-south-korea\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trump administration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, should Donald Trump win the November election and return to the White House. However, the Democratic Party\u2019s (DP) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/04\/south-koreas-historic-opposition-win-sets-the-stage-for-a-political-showdown\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">landslide victory<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the general election may complicate the negotiations, as the DP has been <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/04\/us-aims-for-three-way-nuclear-deterrence-talks-with-south-korea-japan\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">critical<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of President Yoon Suk-yeol\u2019s foreign policy, particularly the bolstered trilateral military exercises involving the U.S., South Korea and Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ruling People Power Party (PPP) is also likely to resist significant increases in Seoul\u2019s financial contributions as lawmakers seek to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20240421000652315?section=national\/politics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">distance themselves<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20240419003800315?section=national\/politics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yoon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> following the party\u2019s electoral defeat. With the U.S. expected to push for South Korea to bear a larger share of joint defense costs, the negotiations are set to face domestic political hurdles, testing the resilience of the U.S.-ROK alliance.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/defense-security\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Defense &amp; Security<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/domestic-politics\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/inter-korean-foreign-relations\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Inter-Korean &amp; Foreign Relations<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. and South Korea presented their respective visions for a new Special Measures Agreement (SMA) during the first round of negotiations held in Honolulu from April 23 to 25, 2024. 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