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17 August 2026

Trump scales back joint military drills with South Korea, calling them 'hostile'

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Trump scales back joint military drills with South Korea, calling them 'hostile'

US President Donald Trump orders the Pentagon to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea, saying it declined to help denuclearise Iran and citing his good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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