The Impact of US Forces in Korea
Abstract
Colonel Lee treats both the positive and negative effects, as he sees them, of the American presence in his country. He applaud, for example, the major US effort to train and reconstruct the Korean military after World War II. But he also criticizes the American failure to appreciate Korean antipathy toward the Japanese; the US forces, for instance, retained many aspects of military organization left over from Japanese colonial rule. He recommends US successes in the Korean War, such as the Inchon landing, but he questions certain US decisions, such as the selection of an armistice negotiating site only 25 miles north of Seoul. In terms of regional strategy, Colonel Lee also frankly points out pros and cons. He perceives that successive US force reductions, for example, while raising fears about the US commitment, nevertheless have spurred the Korea, he concludes, has been positive because they have deterred war and maintained stability on the strategic Korean Peninsula.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA187932
Entities
People
- Suk B. Lee
Organizations
- National Defense University