The amount South Korea pays for the presence of about 28,000 U.S. troops has varied over the years. This year it is nearly $1 billion.
South Korean news reports have said the Trump administration is demanding a fivefold increase in South Korean contributions, to about $4.7 billion for 2020, although Jeong declined to confirm the figure. He said his country was prepared to pay a “fair and reasonable” amount.
In remarks to reporters Wednesday as he was flying to Seoul, Esper declined to cite a figure but said the administration has asked for a “substantial increase” in South Korea’s contributions. At Friday’s news conference, Esper said American demands for a more favorable sharing of defense costs applies not only to South Korea but also to allies and partners across the globe. President Trump has long accused American allies in Europe and Asia of being freeloaders and questioned why the U.S. is still helping to defend them.
Negotiations with Seoul over cost-sharing for 2020 is one of several major irritants in the alliance, which dates to the 1950-53 Korean War when the U.S. and other nations intervened after North Korea invaded the South.
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