Trump says US will scale back military drills with South Korea
12 sources·Updated August 17, 2026
US South Korea drills
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- Irish Times World·10h agoTrump orders cuts to joint US military drills with South Korea
US president says move is based on his ‘very good relationship with Kim Jong-un’ but military officials warn North Korea’s combat capabilities are growing
Read at Irish Times World → - Express Tribune World·16h agoTrump orders Pentagon to cut back military exercises with South Korea
US president cites cost of drills, Seoul's refusal to join war against Iran
Read at Express Tribune World → - ABC News Top·18h agoTrump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea
President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea after the Republican president said it declined to help denuclearize Iran
Read at ABC News Top →
