Trump orders Pentagon to scale back military drills with South Korea, hours before start
Summary
President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to reduce the size of military drills with South Korea shortly before they were set to begin. He said these exercises are costly and send a hostile message to North Korea, with whom he says he has a good relationship.Key Facts
- President Trump called the joint US-South Korea military exercises "inappropriate and hostile."
- The drills had been planned to prepare for a possible attack from North Korea.
- South Korea’s defense ministry stated the exercises would continue as originally scheduled.
- Trump expressed dissatisfaction that South Korea refused to help with efforts against Iran.
- The military exercises involve about 18,000 South Korean and US troops and focus on drone use, GPS disruption, and cyber attacks.
- North Korea often views these drills as rehearsals for invasion and has responded with missile tests.
- US troops in South Korea number about 28,500, a legacy of the Korean War armistice.
- Experts warn cutting back on drills could weaken military cooperation and regional deterrence.
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