Trump says he instructed Pentagon chief to 'substantially' reduce S. Korea-US military drills
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Source: The Korea Herald
Published: 2026-08-17 10:17 UTC+10:00
Section: All News
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Asia, Military & Defence, South Korea, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Snippet:
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has instructed the Pentagon chief to "substantially" reduce joint South Korea-US military exercises, noting that those exercises are not only "costly" but also send a "totally inappropriate and hostile" signal to North Korea.
--------------------------------------------------------------------