Why are the Korean people so disgusted with the US troops stationed in South Korea?

The stationing of American troops in South Korea is a long-standing problem. After Japan's defeat in 1945, the United States and the Soviet Union reached an agreement and decided to send troops to the north and south of the Korean Peninsula with the "March 8" line as the boundary to take over and handle the Japanese surrender. After the surrender mission, the Soviet army withdrew from the north in December 1948, but the American army delayed its withdrawal until June of the following year, leaving about 5 military advisers.

after the Korean war broke out in p>195, the us military returned to the Korean peninsula in the name of the United nations army. After the Korean War, in order to legalize its military presence in South Korea, the United States signed the "United States-South Korea Mutual Defense Treaty" with South Korea in Washington in October 1953. Since then, the U.S. military has been stationed in the southern part of the Korean peninsula in an imposing manner and has dominated South Korea's national defense affairs. In November 1978, the United States and South Korea established a joint command in Seoul, with the commander of the US military stationed in South Korea as the commander.

At present, the total number of US troops stationed in South Korea is over 37,, including 28,3 in the army and nearly 1, in the air force, navy and marine corps. The Eighth Army of the United States Army is the main force among the troops stationed in South bradley and the United States. It is well-equipped, with 14 M1A1 Abrams tanks, 17 chariots, 7 AH-64 Apache helicopters, and equipped with Patriots and other missiles. The US Air Force in South Korea has 7 F-16 fighter planes, 2 A-1 anti-tank attack planes, and U-2 and other types of reconnaissance planes.

The long-term tense confrontation between the DPRK and the ROK is the main excuse for the United States to station troops in South Korea. In recent years, with the gradual easing of tension on the Korean Peninsula, the foundation of the US military presence in Northeast Asia has begun to shake. In addition, the noise, environmental pollution and bad behavior of the US troops stationed in South Korea have also aroused growing opposition from the local people and the government. The tendency to question the necessity of the US military presence in South Korea has become increasingly prominent.

in order to adapt to the new international situation, the U.S. government has been adjusting its global military strategy in recent years, and the U.S. military stationed in South Korea is one of the key points of its adjustment strategy. In the next few years, the US military stationed in South Korea will not only reduce its personnel, but also transfer its troops from north to south in batches.

since the beginning of 23, the United States and South Korea have held many consultations on the "policy concept of the future Korea-US alliance", but the two sides have been unable to reach an agreement on the relocation expenses of the US military base in South Korea and the layoffs of the garrison.

(Source: Network)