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Explainer: Why does the US pay so much for the defense of its allies?
The Trump administration is demanding that Japan and South Korea pay more for hosting U.S. troops stationed in those countries.
By Michael E. Flynn, Kansas State University; Carla Martinez Machain, Kansas State University; and Michael A. Allen, Boise State University