Source: The American Conservative
by Doug Bandow
“Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth concluded his visit to South Korea this week with praise for the nation’s planned 8.2 percent increase in military spending next year. ‘We face, as we both acknowledge, a dangerous security environment, but our alliance is stronger than ever,’ he intoned. Upping defense outlays is a sensible course for the Republic of Korea, which faces an increasingly hostile North Korea. However, why does Washington continue to provide Seoul with what amounts to military welfare?” (11/06/25)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/trump-should-end-defense-welfare-for-south-korea/