Trump directs Hegseth to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea

The president’s announcement comes just a day before the joint exercises with a longtime ally were set to kick off.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea, saying it de

President says move is based on ‘very good relationship with Kim Jong-un’ but US military officials have said Ukraine war is boosting regime’s combat 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 count

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has instructed the Pentagon to "substantially" reduce joint South Korea-US military exercises, in what appears to be a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea. Trump made the remarks in a social media post, saying the exercises are not only "costly" but also send a "totally

President Donald Trump directed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to “substantially reduce” the number of joint miliitary operations the United States military conducts with South Korea on Sunday. “Based on my very good relationship with Kim Jong Un, of North Korea,” Trump said. “I am not happy with the fact that the Unite

US President Donald Trump has ordered 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 Korea's Kim Jong Un.

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has directed the Pentagon to scale down joint military exercises with South Korea, citing the country’s refusal to join the war in Iran and his “very good” relationship with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the scaling back of the Pentagon's joint military exercises with South Korea over Seoul's stance on Iran.

President Trump said Sunday that the joint military exercises with South Korea are costly and they "send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea.

US President Donald Trump said he was "not happy" about US participation in joint military exercises with close ally South Korea and is scaling back the drills aimed at deterring rival North Korea that start Monday.

The 11 days of exercises involving 18,000 South Korean soldiers were designed to beef up readiness against North Korean threats

In a social media post, the president scolded South Korea for not helping denuclearize Iran, and also praised North Korea and its leader.

US President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea after the Republican president said South Korea declined to help denuclearise Iran. Trump said in a social media post that the exercises scheduled to begin this week are costly and “send a signal tha

President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea after the Republican president said South Korea declined to help denuclearize Iran

Trump said in a social media post that the exercises slated to begin this week are costly and "send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea, which he said "has been unthreatening and respectful" while Trump has been in the White House.

Trump instructs Pentagon to reduce military exercises with South Korea  Reuters

Trump said in a post on his Truth Social site that, although it was too late to cancel the exercises entirely, he was "not happy" that the United States had previously agreed to participate.

President Trump said Sunday he told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to “substantially reduce” the joint military exercises with South Korea. Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that he’s “not happy with the fact that the United States has, long ago, agreed to participate” in these joint military exercises. He also noted

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea after he says it declined to help denuclearize Iran.

Aug 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea in a social media post that also mentions Seoul's refusal to take part in actions against Iran. Trump said in a post on his Truth Social site that, although it

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea  AP News

He pointed to Seoul's refusal to take part in actions against Iran, and his ties with Kim Jong Un.

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea  Toronto Star

President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea after he says it declined to help denuclearize Iran

North Korea threatened stronger deterrence measures as US-South Korea drills prepare forces for possible combat with troops hardened by fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine.

Debris from a KN-23 missile launched earlier in the war. Kyodo via Reuters Connect Russia is using North Korean ballistic missiles to strike Ukraine again after a lengthy pause. Ukraine's Air Force reported the KN-23 was used in two recent strikes for the first time this year. The KN-23 is North Korea's version of Rus

Exceptionally high revenues, particularly from war aid for Russia, are consolidating the power of North Korea's autocratic leader. A small number of people in the country are benefiting from an economic boom.