National· August 17, 2026 at 01:54 a.m.
Trump Directs Pentagon to Reduce Joint Military Exercises with South Korea
Key takeaways
- U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea
- The decision is in response to South Korea's perceived lack of cooperation in addressing Iran's nuclear ambitions
- Experts worry that scaling back the exercises could weaken the alliance between the U.S. and South Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea, following his assertion that Seoul declined to assist in denuclearizing Iran. The decision was announced on Sunday.
