DOD Report Says U.S. Forces Are Still Needed to Deter Continued Threat From North Korea

Tensions on the Korean peninsula are likely to remain high for the foreseeable future despite recent indications that relations between North and South Korea may be thawing, according to a new Pentagon report to Congress. North Korea (DPRK) uses an almost single-minded preoccupation with its military to prop the government up, the "Military Situation on the Korean Peninsula" report states, and the communist regime cannot fully repair its economy or pursue improved relations with South Korea (ROK) without putting its...