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Trump Says He’s Curtailing Drills With South Korea

Bloomberg Markets Monday 17 August 2026, 01:08 UTC 1 min read
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Aug 17th, 2026 Trump Says He’s Curtailing Drills With South Korea President Donald Trump said he told the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea, citing the cost of the drills and the signal they send to North Korea. Bloomberg's John Herskovitz breaks down the situation.

Aug 17th, 2026 Trump Says He’s Curtailing Drills With South Korea President Donald Trump said he told the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea, citing the cost of the drills and the signal they send to North Korea. Bloomberg's John Herskovitz breaks down the situation.
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