BURDEN SHARING: Benefits and Costs Associated with the U.S. Military Presence in Japan and South Korea

Abstract

Both DOD and the Department of State (State) report that cooperation between the U.S. and its allies Japan and South Korea is essential for confronting regional and global challenges. The decades-long forward presence of the U.S. military in those countries has undergirded these security alliances. DOD has about 55,000 troops in Japan, its largest forward-deployed force in the world. DOD has about 28,500 troops in South Korea. It spends billions of dollars annually and maintains dozens of facilities in both countries, ranging from tens of thousands of acres for training sites to single antenna outposts, in support of this presence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 17, 2021
Accession Number
AD1163107

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People

  • Diana Maurer

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Biomedical
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  • Political science

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  • Political Science/ International Relations/ European Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies