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YOUTUBE (CNN) - 'Unforced error': Military expert on Trump's S Korea decision

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States would reduce military exercises with key regional ally South Korea, just hours before they were due to get underway, citing his positive relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Seoul’s lack of assistance with Iran. South Korea has been a close American ally for over 70 years and the two nations have a mutual defense treaty, primarily designed to protect it from North Korea –– a burgeoning military power that now possesses nuclear warheads and intercontinental ballistic missiles. Retired US Air Force Colonel Cedric Leighton reacts to Trump's move, and former Pentagon official Sabrina Singh explains the significance of the US-South Korea defense alliance.…

YOUTUBE (CNN) - Ukraine hits Russia with massive aerial assault

Russia says it shot down more than 800 Ukrainian drones in what appears to be among Ukraine’s largest aerial attacks on Russia, with authorities reporting at least six people killed. The two sides have escalated their air war on one another, with Ukraine increasingly firing barrages of drones at targets deep inside Russia, including warehouses and industrial plants as well as refineries. CNN military analyst Cedric Leighton breaks down Ukraine's drone strategy and CNN producer Sebastian Shukla has more details on the strikes. 0:00 Ukraine's aerial attack strikes Moscow area e-commerce warehouse 0:53 Retired colonel details how Ukraine's drone attacks have changed the war 4:46 Ukraine strikes malls in Russian-controlled territories 5:46…