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The Special Measures Agreement (SMA), where the Republic of Korea partially shared the burden of deploying US forces on the peninsula, and the continued absence of a subsequent agreement resulted in the dismissal of more than 4,000 Korean domestic employees. Since the expiration of the last ADM on December 31, 2019, the United States has unilaterally charged all costs related to the United States. Armed Forces in Korea. These include the cost of NC labour, logistics contracts, and the costs of planning and monitoring construction projects. Today`s decision will allocate more than $200 million in ROK to all USFK KN staff by the end of 2020. Moreover, it is a direct reflection of the United States` commitment to the will of our Korean collaborators and the alliance – “the linchpin of peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.” .