Skip to main content

Doctoral Candidate Clint Work on American troops in Korea after peace talks | Washington Post

October 1, 2018

President Moon Jae-in greeting Chairman of the State Affairs Commission Kim Jong Un at the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit. Photo credit: Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps, Korea Clickers
President Moon Jae-in greeting Chairman of the State Affairs Commission Kim Jong Un at the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit. Photo credit: Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps, Korea Clickers
Doctoral candidate Clint Work (2014 Cohort)

Doctoral candidate Clint Work (2014 Cohort)

Clint Work, doctoral candidate at the Jackson School, shares his article “Peace in Korea won’t eliminate the need for American Troops,” looking at the 25,000 United States troops currently stationed on the Korean peninsula. While some may argue for the removal of U.S. troops, Work points out that the peace talks between North and South Korea are not intertwined with the current presence of U.S. troops.

Read the full article