MILITARY● ELEVATEDAug 17 · Aug 17, 2026, 4:38 AM
Trump orders Pentagon to scale back military drills with South Korea, hours before start
France 24 [en]
US President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered the Pentagon to scale back "inappropriate and hostile" military drills with South Korea, claiming that the ally had failed to help with the war against Iran and citing his "good relationship" with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
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