Indeed, if this process were to unfold, the US rationale for keeping its own military forces in South Korea would disappear. A phased reduction of the American presence would follow.&#160;If the US wished to maintain bases in Korea in the longer term, it would have to secure permission from a proud and newly united Korean nation – hardly a forgone conclusion.
的确，如果这个进程被展开，美国就不再有理由继续在韩国驻军。接下来就是分阶段的美军撤退。如果美国想要在朝鲜半岛继续安插军事基地，就需要征得扬眉吐气且新近统一的朝鲜国许可——但这几乎是不可能的。