Amid the growing threat of conflict with China, U.S. defense chief Pete Hegseth has hinted that Washington is eyeing “flexibility” for using U.S. troops in South Korea in the event of a “regional contingency.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/04/asia-pacific/politics/us-south-korea-china-military/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #us #usmilitary #china #pla #northkorea #petehegseth