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MILITARYELEVATEDAug 19 · Aug 19, 2026, 4:04 AM

US and South Korea cut drills short after Trump criticism

Le Monde [en]

The annual exercises, designed to prepare for a possible attack by North Korea, will end around a week earlier than planned. US President Donald Trump said he had told the Pentagon to curtail the exercises, citing his 'good relationship' with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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