{"id":2207663,"date":"2024-12-26T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T23:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2207663"},"modified":"2024-12-25T17:41:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T08:41:41","slug":"biden-signs-bill-reaffirming-us-troop-presence-ahead-of-trump-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/12\/biden-signs-bill-reaffirming-us-troop-presence-ahead-of-trump-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden signs bill reaffirming US troop presence ahead of Trump administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. President Joe Biden <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/legislation\/2024\/12\/23\/press-release-bill-signed-h-r-5009\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">signed into law<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> an annual defense policy bill \u2014 the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 \u2014 on Monday. The $895 billion defense policy bill funds the Department of Defense and other national security programs, solidifying U.S. commitments to allies while supporting military personnel and their families.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key to the legislation is its emphasis on maintaining the presence of 28,500 U.S. troops in South Korea and reinforcing the U.S. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/07\/us-boosts-extended-deterrence-visibility-to-ensure-reciprocal-assurances\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extended deterrence pledge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Seoul. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/BILLS-118hr5009enr\/pdf\/BILLS-118hr5009enr.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">defense policy bill<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> highlighted the \u201csense of Congress\u201d that the U.S. secretary of defense should reinforce Washington\u2019s alliance with Seoul.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WHY IT MATTERS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For South Korea, U.S. commitment to maintaining its troop presence provides short-term reassurance, but the timing of this law coincides with uncertainties about U.S. foreign policy as the incoming Trump administration prepares to take office. Beyond President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/11\/south-korea-faces-tough-choices-due-to-trumps-hardline-stance-on-china\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">previous remarks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about defense cost sharing with South Korea, his pick of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ElbridgeColby\/status\/1870953555064230162\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elbridge Colby<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy could reshape alliance priorities. Known for advocating reduced U.S. military commitments in regions considered less central compared to countering China, Colby has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20240508000300315\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">previously suggested<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> South Korea should take on \u201coverwhelming responsibility\u201d for its defense against North Korea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea\u2019s security calculus is further complicated by its own political instability. With President Yoon Suk-yeol impeached and a likely change in government in the coming months, the country\u2019s next administration will face pressing decisions on its defense strategy. A potential recalibration of the U.S.-ROK alliance under Trump, coupled with Colby\u2019s approach to military strategy, could force Seoul to reconsider its reliance on U.S. forces and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/12\/why-a-democratic-party-led-south-korea-will-reject-nuclear-weapons\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extend its self-defense capabilities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/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\/inter-korean-foreign-relations\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Inter-Korean &amp; Foreign Relations<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law an annual defense policy bill \u2014 the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 \u2014 on Monday. 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