The Pentagon¡¯s No. 3 official has heaped praise on South Korea for being the first U.S. treaty ally outside of NATO to hike defense spending to 3.5% of gross domestic product ¡ª a move expected to impact Â鶹´«Ã½ own spending plans.
¡°South Korea has now committed to spending 3.5% of its GDP on defense as soon as possible,¡± U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby wrote Friday on X. ¡°It is America¡¯s first non-NATO treaty ally to commit to the standard set by President (Donald) Trump at the Hague Summit.¡±
Colby, referring to Trump¡¯s June meeting with NATO leaders at The Hague, said that South Korea ¡°is proving it is truly a model ally for Americans.¡±
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