South Korea President Says Country Must Prepare For ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ After Trump Cuts Joint Drills

August 18, 2026 3:33 PM ET The president of South Korea, Lee Jae Myung, said Tuesday that while maintaining peace remains their number one priority as President Donald Trump orders the reduction of American troops’ in joint exercises, the country must prepare for a “worst-case scenario.”Jae-myung told the country’s Nat

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The annual exercises, are defensive and not intended to attack North Korea or raise tensions on the peninsula, Lee said.

Pres. Trump orders scaling back of joint military drills with S. Korea  CNN

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Trump Orders Cuts to U.S.-South Korea Military Drills  wsj.com

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