Special Measures Agreements on cost sharing

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Special Measures Agreements on cost sharing are bilateral accords that determine how much South Korea contributes financially to the stationing and support of United States military forces on its territory.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral agreement
defense cost-sharing agreement
international treaty arrangement
appliesTo stationing of United States forces in South Korea
basedOn United States–South Korea security alliance
surface form: Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of Korea
concerns construction of military facilities for U.S. forces in South Korea
labor costs for Korean employees at U.S. bases
logistical support for U.S. military bases in South Korea
military readiness support for U.S. forces in South Korea
support costs for United States Forces Korea
geographicScope territory of the Republic of Korea
hasDuration fixed multi-year terms
hasEffect affects employment of Korean workers at U.S. bases
determines annual host-nation support amounts
influences funding for U.S. military infrastructure in South Korea
hasForm series of successive agreements
hasLegalNature binding international agreement
hasObjective to define South Korea’s financial contribution to U.S. troop presence
to share defense costs between South Korea and the United States
to support the stationing of U.S. forces on South Korean territory
hasParty Republic of Korea NERFINISHED
United States of America NERFINISHED
hasScope financial burden-sharing
host-nation support
implementedBy Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense
surface form: Ministry of National Defense of South Korea

Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
includes provisions on cost categories
provisions on currency and valuation methods
provisions on payment schedules
language English
Korean
legalStatus in force when ratified by both governments
negotiatedBy South Korean government
United States government NERFINISHED
periodicallyRenegotiated true
regulates burden-sharing of defense costs between South Korea and the United States
financial contributions of South Korea for U.S. forces in South Korea
relatedConcept defense burden-sharing
host nation support
security alliance management
relatedTo United States–South Korea security alliance
surface form: U.S.–South Korea alliance

United States Forces Korea
requires periodic approval by South Korean National Assembly
subjectOf bilateral negotiations on burden-sharing levels
domestic political debate in South Korea
timePeriod late 20th century to present

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United States–South Korea security alliance hasComponent Special Measures Agreements on cost sharing