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Pentagon Scales Back Major Training Exercises With South Korea

Pentagon Scales Back Major Training Exercises With South Korea
New York Times Wednesday 19 August 2026, 03:02 UTC By Eric Schmitt and Choe Sang-Hun 1 min read
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U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters at Camp Humphreys in South Korea on Monday. An order by President Trump to reduce joint military exercises has heightened fears among Asian allies.

U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters at Camp Humphreys in South Korea on Monday. An order by President Trump to reduce joint military exercises has heightened fears among Asian allies.
Pentagon Scales (ORG) South Korea (LOCATION) U.S. Army (ORG) Black Hawk (PERSON) Camp Humphreys (LOCATION) Trump (PERSON) Asian (ORG)
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