MILITARY● ELEVATEDAug 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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