The United States and South Korea have started large-scale joint military exercises. However, behind this show of strength lies a growing concern. South Korea’s military is shrinking. A new report warns that the country is short tens of thousands of troops, not due to strategy or spending, but due to something far more fundamental: a declining birthrate. Chapters: 0:00 US and South Korea begin joint military drills 1:37 Jenny Town, Director of Stimson Center's Korea Program For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
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The United States and South Korea have started large-scale joint military exercises. However, behind this show of strength lies a growing concern. South Korea’s military is shrinking. A new report warns that the country is short tens of thousands of troops, not due to strategy or spending, but due to something far more fundamental: a declining birthrate. Chapters: 0:00 US and South Korea begin joint military drills 1:37 Jenny Town, Director of Stimson Center's Korea Program For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
