According to Yonhap News Agency, on May 15 local time, Commander of the U.S. Forces in Korea, Brenson, said that in order to cope with the "threat" from China and Russia, it was necessary for the U.S. ground troops to continue to be stationed in South Korea.

On the same day, Brenson made these remarks at the U.S. Army Association Pacific Ground Forces Seminar held in Hawaii. He said that the U.S. troops stationed in South Korea play an important role in overcoming the obstacles caused by distance to U.S. operations in the Indo-Pacific region. South Korea has strategic importance geographically, as it is the closest U.S. ally to Beijing, and also serves as a "island" or "fixed aircraft carrier" between Japan and mainland China.

Commander of the U.S. Forces in Korea, Brenson, U.S. Department of Defense

He also said that the presence of U.S. troops in South Korea can make China and Russia change their calculations, providing options for the U.S. leadership in any conflict. Their activities are part of the Indo-Pacific strategy, focusing on regional operations, activities, and investments. Additionally, the shipbuilding production facilities and maintenance and repair capabilities in South Korea will help the U.S. military operate in the Indo-Pacific region.

Regarding such remarks, Chinese Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Geng Shuang, once stated that in recent years, the United States has been using the Korean Peninsula issue to promote its "Indo-Pacific Strategy," forming military alliances, strengthening "extended deterrence," increasing the deployment of strategic forces in the Peninsula and its surroundings, and attempting to create camp confrontation and a "new Cold War."

Geng Shuang emphasized that this not only fails to contribute to the political resolution of the Korean Peninsula issue but also seriously damages the security interests of regional countries including China, and will only lead to more serious security dilemmas. The Chinese side urges the United States to immediately stop such dangerous actions and stop using the Korean Peninsula issue as an excuse and tool for its own geostrategic promotion.

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