五角大楼官员表示，尚未决定驻韩国美陆军中队的命运。此言论是在国会研究服务处最近一份报告称该单位于12月15日停止运作之后提出的。该中队自2022年5月以来一直在平泽汉弗莱斯营活跃。
华盛顿——五角大楼官员周五表示，尚未决定驻韩国美陆军第5空中骑兵中队、第17骑兵团（5-17 ACS）的命运，该中队据报作为军事转型举措的一部分已被停用。
此言论是在国会研究服务处（CRS）最近一份报告称位于京畿道平泽——美国在首尔以南约60公里的主要基地汉弗莱斯营——的中队于12月15日停止运作之后提出的。该单位于2022年5月17日激活，支持第二步兵师，拥有数百名人员以及航空和侦察资产，包括AH-64E Apache直升机和RQ-7B Shadow无人机。
“尚未做出决定，我们不对决前部队结构事项发表评论，”该官员在回答韩联社提问时表示，似乎表明该中队仍处于活跃状态。
CRS报告引发猜测，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普政府可能寻求减少驻韩美军2.85万人的规模，以更好地应对咄咄逼人的中国的威胁。
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A Pentagon official declined to comment on potential cuts to the 28,500-strong U.S. Forces Korea amid renewed concerns. The response followed U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement reviewing troop reductions in Germany. South Korea's defense ministry stated no such discussions are underway between Seoul and Washington.
In the latest on THAAD redeployment concerns from South Korea, U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson confirmed on Tuesday that the full Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system stays on the Korean peninsula, while some munitions await shipment to the Middle East. The statement addresses ongoing speculations during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.
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South Korea and the United States have agreed to strengthen cooperation in areas of mutual security interest, including the transfer of wartime operational control and alliance modernization.
Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back will visit the United States next week to meet U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The allies plan to discuss wartime operational control transfer and other pending security issues.
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Gen. Christopher LaNeve, whose recent command of the U.S. Eighth Army in South Korea underscores his alliance expertise, has been confirmed as acting U.S. Army chief of staff following Gen. Randy George's abrupt retirement ordered by War Secretary Pete Hegseth. The April 4 Pentagon confirmation highlights expectations for strengthened Seoul-Washington ties against North Korean threats.