The US Congress is pursuing the defense law in the 2021 fiscal year, which is about maintaining the current size of US troops in Korea.

The legislation is expected to serve as a safety pin if the law passes Congress, with some concerns that the United States may pull out a USFK reduction card in line with the US-ROK reduction policy in Germany.

The bills currently being discussed in the Senate and the House of Representatives each include maintaining the size of the USFK.

In particular, the Defense Authorities Act, which recently passed the Senate Military Committee, included provisions that would prevent the USFK from using the budget needed to reduce its current level to less than the current 28,500.

However, if the reduction meets the national security interests of the United States and will not seriously infringe on the security of the US alliance in the region ▲When the Minister of Defense proves the two conditions, including appropriate consultation with the US alliance, including Korea and Japan We've added exception clues to make the reduction possible.

The bill has been put on hold by the Senate Military Committee and is currently pending.

The current defense level is also included in the defense and defense law being discussed by the House of Representatives.

However, in addition to the clues to the exception, in addition to the top of the Senate Military Committee, ▲Reduced the threat of North Korea ▲Secured Korea's deterrence against conflict.

The House of Representatives will discuss the bill on the first of next month.

This move by Parliament aims to elucidate the content of the USFK, which was passed at the end of last year's fiscal year 2020 defense authority, to maintain its current level.

Discussions on the defense of the United States' defense budget, the Defense Authorization Act, are just beginning.

When the Senate and the House of Representatives deal with the defense law currently being reviewed, the Senate and the House of Representatives form a joint committee to work on coordination.

In addition, when the final coordination between the opposition parties in the Joint Committee is reached, the House of Representatives and the House of Representatives once again vote and pass the bill.

This means that there are still many gateways to be overcome, but it is observed that in the case of the USFK's current level of maintenance, there is a consensus between the opposition parties and that it will be included in the defense law if there is no special change.