U.S. military commanders warn over potential Korea troop withdrawal

U.S. military commanders have voiced concerns over a potential troop withdrawal from South Korea.

At the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing held in Washington D.C. on Thursday, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Samuel Paparo said losing U.S. forces would mean a "higher probability" of North Korea invading the South.

Xavier Brunson, the commander of U.S. forces in Korea, also said a reduction would be "problematic," adding that U.S. presence helps deter threats from China and Russia.

Roughly 28-thousand-5-hundred American troops are stationed in South Korea.