USFK commander visits defense ministry after Trump's order to reduce joint exercise with S. Korea
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-08-18 17:06 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Defence, Asia, Military & Defence, South Korea, US Politics, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson visited the defense ministry Tuesday for a meeting with Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the military to scale down a regular combined exercise with South Korea.
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