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US commander: Troops in South Korea must be ready for global missions

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The commander of the US Eighth Army in South Korea, Lieutenant General Joe Hilbert, stated that his troops must be prepared for missions extending beyond the Korean Peninsula. Hilbert emphasized that focusing solely on regional threats would be irresponsible, highlighting the Eighth Army's role as a "global force" trained for deployment wherever necessary. He pointed to multinational exercises across the Asia-Pacific as evidence of the army's activities beyond its immediate operational area. AI

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US commander: Troops in South Korea must be ready for global missions

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Seong Hyeon Choi ·

    US troops in South Korea must be ready for missions beyond peninsula, commander says

    The commander of the US Eighth Army in South Korea said his troops must be ready for deployment outside the Korean peninsula if ordered, arguing that it would be “irresponsible” to focus “myopically” on threats there. Lieutenant General Joe Hilbert said that while his command’s f…

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