690,000 U.S. Troops Expected in Case of War
From Times Wire Reports
The U.S. would dispatch 690,000 troops and 2,000 warplanes in case of war on the Korean peninsula, a South Korean policy paper said.
The statement appears aimed at easing concerns that U.S. troops in South Korea are being used as a rapid worldwide deployment force.
A Pentagon spokesman, Lt. Cmdr. Greg Hicks, said he could not comment on the report. The size of any U.S. deployment in a Korean war, he said, would depend on the conflict’s nature.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
