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U.S. Forces Korea Commander Focuses on Capabilities Over Numbers in Alliance Modernization

U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee that his focus is strictly on capabilities over numbers, amid speculation about potential troop drawdown. He emphasized that forces in Korea are modernizing to address evolving strategic dilemmas, and that precise capabilities on the peninsula are imperative as the alliance shifts from capacity to capability.