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On the 10th (local time) it was revealed that the President of the United States, Donald Trump, had ordered the withdrawal of American forces in Korea. Unfortunately, on the same day, President Trump declared that he would further reduce US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq in a short period of time, drawing attention to the impact on US forces in Korea.
The US newspaper USA Today reported that President Trump ordered “them out” from US troops stationed in South Korea and Afghanistan by acquiring the new book “Rage” by Bob Woodward, assistant editor of the Washington Post. .
Reportedly, President Trump wanted to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan and South Korea, and once improvised, he urgently ordered, “Out with US troops!” At the time, Defense Secretary James Mathis told DNI, “That’s crazy. It’s dangerous, ”he expressed concern. This is the first time President Trump has ordered the withdrawal of US troops from Korea, but the specific timing or background was not disclosed.
On the day of the report of the “Order to Withdraw US Forces in Korea,” President Trump declared further reductions in US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. President Trump said in a briefing at the White House that day, “Much progress is being made in Afghanistan. We will reduce the number of soldiers (US troops in Afghanistan) to 4,000 in a very short time.” He also stated that “Iraq will reduce (US troops) to around 2,000 in a very short period of time.” Earlier, the US Department of Defense said it would reduce the troops stationed in Afghanistan and Iraq to less than 5,000 and 3,000, respectively, but has stated further reductions. President Trump earlier announced in July that he would eliminate 11,900 people, a third of the 36,000 US troops in Germany. There is also a cautious analysis that it is difficult to rule out the impact the United States will have on American forces in Korea as it accelerates the relocation of American troops stationed abroad. The aftermath of the new book ‘Rage’ has emerged as a theme for the presidential election. In a briefing on the 10th, President Trump said, “Why did you hide the dangers of Corona 19 in the early days?” “I did not lie. What I said was that we should be calm and not panic. “In the Michigan campaign,” I have a good relationship with Kim Jong-un. I think it is better to agree to a meeting rather than war. ” In this regard, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden criticized President Trump for “not having a concept of national security” for revealing the existence of a new nuclear weapons system in an interview with Deputy Editor Woodward. In the midst of this, attention is also drawn to the background in which President Trump met 18 times with Woodward’s deputy editor and confessed what could be against him. In response, the CNN broadcast said: “No president was obsessed with investigating how he appeared in the media with such sensitivity as Trump.
However, President Trump is said to have been reluctant to reveal the content of President Kim’s letter. According to CNN, after confirming that Woodward’s assistant editor had obtained a letter from President Kim in January of this year, President Trump called him and said, “You must not make fun of President Kim. I don’t want you to make fun of him and get involved in a nuclear war. “North Korea did not show any reaction until the afternoon of the 11th regarding the publication of President Kim’s letter.
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