Trump says US to scale back South Korea military drills after it stayed out of Iran war

Trump cites his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader in deciding to downsize the exercises.

US President Donald Trump said "inappropriate and hostile" military drills with South Korea designed to prepare for a possible attack by the North would be scaled back hours before they started on Monday

US President Donald Trump said that he is 'not happy' about US participation in joint military drills with South Korea, citing his 'very good relationship with Kim Jong Un' and challenging a long-standing alliance aimed at deterring the nuclear-armed North.

US President Donald Trump said that he is 'not happy' about US participation in joint military drills with South Korea, citing his 'very good relationship with Kim Jong Un' and challenging a long-standing alliance aimed at deterring the nuclear-armed North.

The bizarre post came as the US and South Korea are set to start their annual military exercises next Monday

US President Donald Trump said annual military drills with South Korea send an "inappropriate and hostile" signal to North Korea.

South Korea and the United States kicked off their key summertime combined exercise Monday, with Seoul seeking to use the drills to accelerate efforts to regain wartime operational command from Washington. The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise will run until Aug. 27, featuring combined and all-domain operations to b

US president says he's 'not happy' about the drills, citing his 'very good relationship' with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.

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. Tru

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

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

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.

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 claims the joint exercises send a ‘hostile’ message 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 on Monday (Aug 16).Trump's comments on Sunday, ahead of the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise in South 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.

Donald Trump orders a substantial reduction in US-South Korea military drills, citing his relationship with Kim Jong Un and the high costs involved.

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

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

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

President Donald Trump said he has directed the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea, reducing support for a longtime ally while praising North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

North Korea yesterday threatened unspecified stern steps against the US and South Korea ahead of their upcoming military drills, which Pyongyang called a war rehearsal that claimed would be more provocative than last year.The warning is typical of the harsh rhetoric that North Korea often deploys ahead of major US-Sout

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea on Friday threatened to exercise its right to self-defense in a statement that slammed the upcoming U.S.-South

North Korea slams US-South Korea military drills and threatens strong response  AP News

North Korea has threatened unspecified stern steps against the United States and South Korea, slamming their upcoming military drills as a war rehearsal that it claimed would be more provocative than last year

North Korea said U.S.-Japan-South Korea military co-operation is turning into a nuclear alliance, and the country will respond to a new level of threat with a new level of deterrent, KCNA said.

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