Trump orders 'substantial' cut in military drills with South Korea after it stayed out of Iran war

Trump cited South Korea's refusal to join US efforts to denuclearise Iran as reasons for scaling back the exercises.President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered the Pentagon to “substantially” scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea, citing Seoul’s refusal to join US efforts to “denuclearise” Iran. Trump also cited his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as reasons for scaling back the exercises.In a post on social media, Trump said the exercises scheduled to begin this week “send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile” to North Korea, which he said “has been unthreatening and respectful” during his presidency.“Therefore, and based on the fact that it is too late to cancel, I have instructed Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to substantially reduce