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Home / Asia / Trump renews concerns U.S. forces are too stretched to support Western allies
Asia, Basing and force posture, Military analysis

August 17, 2026

Trump renews concerns U.S. forces are too stretched to support Western allies

“Bilateral exercises with South Korea unnecessarily burn US resources and readiness at a time when the United States is running low on both,” said Jennifer Kavanagh, director of military analysis for Defense Priorities, a Washington, DC-based think tank that advocates for restraints on foreign policy spending.

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