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•(News Focus) New S. Korea-U.S. defense cost deal adds stability to alliance, but Trump question lingers: experts
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Seoul and Washington struck the five-year deal, called the Special Measures Agreement ( SMA ), on Wednesday .
The conclusion came a little over a month before the U.S. presidential election.
Seoul will pay 1.52 trillion won ( US$1.14 billion ) in 2026 , up from 1.4 trillion won in 2025 .
The deal links an annual increase in Seoul 's SMA contributions to the Consumer Price Index.
U.S. forces stationed in the ROK play a major role in deterring not only North Korea but also China and Russia , scholar says.
Seoul has partially shouldered costs under the SMA for Korean USFK workers, the construction of military facilities and other logistical support.
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