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The US president previously slammed the joint drills as “provocative” in 2018 following a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore.
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Trump Administration Curtails U.S.-South Korea Military Drills
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The Trump administration has curtailed joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises, cutting the Ulchi Freedom Shield drill short and canceling a separate Marine drill; North Korea has rejected the overture with about 10 short-range ballistic missile launches and a denial of any communication with Washington, while Trump says he will meet Kim Jong-un later this year.
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Trump orders Pentagon to 'scale back' military drills with South Korea citing good relations with Kim Jong Un
The US president previously slammed the joint drills as “provocative” in 2018 following a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore.
Guardian
Trump cuts US-South Korea military drills citing ‘good relationship with Kim Jong-un’ | First Thing
President said he was ‘not happy’ with plans for large-scale joint exercises he described as ‘inappropriate and hostile’. Plus, how five obscure horses have ended up at the center of a transatlantic betting mystery Good morning. Donald Trump has said he is scaling back joint US military drills with South Korea aimed at deterring North Korea, despite military officials from both countries warning that Kim Jong-un’s r…
News24
Trump says US scaling back military drills with Seoul hours before start
US President Donald Trump said he ordered the Pentagon to scale back “inappropriate and hostile” military drills with South Korea, hours before the exercises began on Monday.
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Guardian
Trump cuts military drills with South Korea citing ‘very good relationship’ with Kim Jong-un – US politics live
President orders Pentagon to scale back ‘inappropriate and hostile’ exercises with South Korea Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. US president Donald Trump said he ordered the Pentagon to scale back “inappropriate and hostile” military drills with South Korea, hours before the exercises began on Monday. Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff, the Guardia…
Guardian
Trump orders cuts to South Korea joint drills despite warnings about Kim regime
President says he ‘gets along great’ with dictator but US officials say Ukraine war is boosting North’s capabilities Donald Trump has said he is scaling back joint US military drills with South Korea aimed at deterring North Korea, despite military officials from both countries warning that Kim Jong-un’s regime is learning new battlefield tactics from the Ukraine war. The drills under Ulchi Freedom Shield, one of tw…
NPR – World NPR
Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea
President Trump explained the decision by saying South Korea had declined to help with the "denuclearization" of Iran and he cited his good relationship with North Korea's leader.
BBC News – World BBC
Trump says US to scale back South Korea military drills after it stayed out of Iran war
Trump cites his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader in deciding to downsize the exercises.
NYTimes – US NYT
Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South Korea
In a social media post, the president scolded South Korea for not helping denuclearize Iran, and also praised North Korea and its leader.
Sky News – World Sky
Trump downscales 'hostile' military drills with South Korea citing 'very good relationship' with Kim Jong Un
Joint US military exercises with South Korea will be downscaled, Donald Trump says, as they are "hostile" and too expensive.
