The United States demanded that Japan quadruple the cost of maintaining the US military contingent in the country. It is reported by Foreign Policy magazine, with reference to its sources in the US administration.
According to the publication, Washington demanded that Tokyo's annual allocation for the maintenance of American troops, stationed in Japan, eight billion. dollars instead of two, currently allocated. This requirement was referred to the Japanese authorities in July, holding at that time as US Assistant to the President for National Security John Bolton.
As became known, in March 2021 year deadline for agreement, under which the United States placed on Japanese territory more 50 thousands of American troops, while Japan is paying for it 2 billion. per year. Washington demands to include in the new agreement raising this sum is four times – about 8 billion.
The US has also demanded a fivefold increase in spending on the maintenance of its troops from South Korea. According to available information, we can talk about the sum of 4,7 billion. dollars. The requirement to raise contributions 6 November announced the United States chief negotiator on the allocation for defense expenditure James Dehart.
According to Washington, US security costs are too high allies. As part of aid and mutual defense agreement between the US and South Korea, in the country are located near 28,5 thousands of US troops. Their maintenance costs in the US 5 billion. dollars at the rate of South Korea in a little more than 900 million. per year.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated, that the United States will no longer pay their own funds to ensure the security of the Allies.
