Senators Hassan, Coons Urge President Trump to Drop Plan to Reduce Level of U.S. Troops in South Korea
(WorldNews Asia)

July 31, 2020 WASHINGTON - Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Chris Coons (D-DE) today wrote a letter to President Trump, urging him to drop plans to reduce the level of U.S. troops based in South Korea, following reports that the administration is considering a potential withdrawal. The Senators raised concerns that any large scale troop reduction would harm American security, while strengthening the interests of North Korea, China, and Russia. `American service members stationed in South Korea play a vital role in keeping our country safe from North Korean aggression, an assertive China, and Russia,` the Senators wrote. `A potential reduction in troop levels would hurt our national security...