Ex-Pentagon official calls for greater strategic flexibility of USFK for deterrence in Indo-Pacific
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-06-23 21:03 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, South Korea, US Politics, Environment & Climate, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- A former Pentagon official said Tuesday that expanded "strategic flexibility" of the U.S. troops stationed in South Korea would strengthen deterrence and help create a more stable security environment in the Indo-Pacific, calling for the Seoul-Washington alliance to move in that direction with "a sense of urgency."
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