On the 25th of last month, US President Joe Biden speaks at the White House office in Washington before signing an executive order to allow transgender people to serve in the military again. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was present. Washington = AP Newsis
US troops stationed abroad are relocated. The US government plans to complete the review by mid-year.
US Department of Defense spokesman John Kirby said at a press briefing on the 5th (local time), “As a preliminary work for the reorganization of US troops stationed overseas, we will conduct a global posture review examining the scope, resources, and strategies of US troop presence.”
“This review will help the Secretary of Defense advise military commanders on which troop allocation is best for the pursuit of national interest,” said Kirby. “The Deputy Minister for Policy will be led in close cooperation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. “
In addition, he said, “We will closely consult with allies and partners during the review process. We expect the review to be completed by the middle of this year.”
President Joe Biden said in a foreign policy speech at the State Department the day before that the Department of Defense will review the deployment of US troops around the world in order to align with foreign policy and national security priorities. He said the implementation of the plan to reduce US troops in Germany would be suspended while the review was underway. The Donald Trump administration announced at the end of July last year that it would reduce 12,000, a third of the 36,000 US troops in Germany, and relocate them to other parts of the United States and Europe.
The US review could also affect South Korea, where 28,500 US troops are stationed. As the biden government’s stance is to check China, it is a general observation that a review will be made to reinforce US forces in the Indo-Pacific region. There is a possibility that the existing strategy of increasing the flexibility of the troops by increasing the rotational deployment rather than the regular station will be reflected in the review.
When asked whether the issue of the reduction of US troops in Afghanistan proceeded separately from the review, Spokesman Kirby replied with the effect that it would be appropriate to make a decision in consultation with the allied NATO forces operating in the region.
Based on the peace agreement signed with the Taliban in February of last year during the Trump administration, the United States decided to withdraw US troops by May this year, but reports that it is highly likely to leave US troops after May due to failure to meet conditions. All.
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