South Korea’s President Lee Vows Stronger Self-Reliant Military, Boosts Defence Budget | #shorts #HindustanTimes

It comes as U.S. President Donald Trump’s America-first agenda raises questions about the U.S. security commitment to its Asian ally.

A tariff war instigated by Trump’s administration and his transactional approach to security threatens to erode many South Koreans’ trust in the U.S..

The moves have stoked concerns that he may demand much higher South Korean payments for the U.S. military presence on its territory or could possibly downsize America’s military footprint to focus more on China.

In an Armed Forces Day ceremony Wednesday, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung described the South Korea-U.S. military alliance as “solid” and didn’t mention any concerns about Trump’s policies.
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