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Trump Seeks to ‘Substantially Reduce’ US-South Korea Drills

Bloomberg Markets Monday 17 August 2026, 11:15 UTC 1 min read
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Aug 17th, 2026 Trump Seeks to ‘Substantially Reduce’ US-South Korea Drills President Donald Trump told the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea. In a social post on Sunday, Trump indicated his frustration that the US ally hadn’t provided more support for his war with Iran as a 10-day joint exercise involving some 18,000 South Korean troops was scheduled to begin.

Aug 17th, 2026 Trump Seeks to ‘Substantially Reduce’ US-South Korea Drills President Donald Trump told the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea. In a social post on Sunday, Trump indicated his frustration that the US ally hadn’t provided more support for his war with Iran as a 10-day joint exercise involving some 18,000 South Korean troops was scheduled to begin. Tyler Kendall reports on Bloomberg Television.
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