BLUF
Current US Senate policy fixes a 28,500-troop floor for US forces in Korea, but this legacy number lacks strategic rationale. A requirements-based model would better align USFK posture with operational needs and broader Indo-Pacific priorities.Learning Outcomes:
- Understand why the current 28,500-troop floor is a symbolic rather than strategically derived figure.
- Identify key operational requirements Congress could use to define US force posture in Korea.
- Recognise how a requirements-based model could maintain deterrence, support Indo-Pacific strategy, and reassure allies.
