POLITICS● ELEVATEDAug 17 · Aug 17, 2026, 5:21 AM
Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea
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President Trump explained the decision by saying South Korea had declined to help with the "denuclearization" of Iran and he cited his good relationship with North Korea's leader.
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