Trump says US to reduce military drills with South Korea after it stayed out of Iran war
"Scaling them back can damage alliance coordination, slow the process of South Korea taking on greater responsibility for its own defence, and weaken deterrence against possible conflicts in Asia. On the one hand, they have been requesting Trump engage with Pyongyang and the post raises hope that he might bring Kim back to the table. But Trump is also hinting that he is unhappy with South Korea's unwillingness to make direct military or logistical contributions to the US hostilities with Iran.He has also expressed displeasure with other allies for their hesitance to get involved in the conflict, including Japan, France and the UK.
- ▪"Scaling them back can damage alliance coordination, slow the process of South Korea taking on greater responsibility for its own defence, and weaken deterrence against possible conflicts in Asia.
- ▪On the one hand, they have been requesting Trump engage with Pyongyang and the post raises hope that he might bring Kim back to the table.
- ▪But Trump is also hinting that he is unhappy with South Korea's unwillingness to make direct military or logistical contributions to the US hostilities with Iran.He has also expressed displeasure with other allies for their hesitance to get
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Trump says US to reduce military drills with South Korea after it stayed out of Iran warImage source, Getty ImagesByBrandon Drenon, Reporting fromWashington DC and Jake Kwon, Seoul correspondentPublished16 August 2026Updated 45 minutes agoPresident Donald Trump has said the US will "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un.He also noted on Truth Social that South Korea had recently declined to join the US in the "denuclearisation" of Iran."These exercises are not only costly, with much of these costs paid for by the United States of America (as usual!), but send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile," Trump posted.Seoul said the drills with the US would proceed "as scheduled".
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