The U.S. and South Korean militaries will end their large-scale summer exercise less than halfway through its planned 11-day run.
The move to end the military training a week earlier than scheduled comes after President Trump ordered the Defense Department to reduce joint military exercises with the key U.S. ally.
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President Donald Trump announced on Sunday he would scale back major military drills with South Korea, just as annual joint military exercises were about to begin. CNN’s Stephen Collinson explains why this move could deepen concerns that Washington is dumping its alliances while also being a concession to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.
A day after attributing the decision to a good relationship with North Korea, President Donald Trump also tied the move to South Korea’s refusal to help with the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that had directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" planned joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises.
President Donald Trump announced that the US would reduce military exercises with its key ally South Korea, just hours before drills were due to start. In his Truth Social post, Trump cited his positive relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Seoul’s lack of assistance with Iran. CNN's Will Ripley reports. #CNN #news
The announcement by President Trump comes just before the start of one of two annual joint exercises, or military drills, between South Korean and U.S. troops. The 11-day exercises are meant to strengthen their readiness against North Korean threats.
The U.S. Marine Corps has for the first time sent prepositioned military equipment to Mindanao ahead of a major joint exercise later this month.