Strange request. That being said, this is a terrible move not only for Korea but for the US and Europe as well.
The US is being attritted of war fighting material and its now obvious that the mainland has run out of excess/surplus or even worse, the actual war fighting stock.
Hostile nations are taking note. A vacuum will be filled.
“Strange request.”
Nothing strange, we’re simply OUT OF WEAPONS, and leaving South Korea defenseless convinces me that our government is LYING to us regarding just how much our draw down has really been.
I remember ca 1964 our small stateside Air Force unit had an arsenal with M1 carbines, grease guns and M1911’s...a weapon for every man. We had to turn them in so they could be supplied to ARVN.