U.S., South Korea scale back joint military drills after Trump order

South Korea and the United States will significantly scale down their ongoing Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military exercise, Seoul said Wednesday, following an order by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Seoul says the duration of the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise has been reduced from 11 days to five.

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Wednesday that South Korea received no prior notice concerning Washington's decision to scale down the Korea-US joint military exercise before US President Donald Trump's social media post on Sunday. "Neither our government nor US government officials were aware of what was revealed on Tr

Joint military exercises currently underway between the United States and South Korea are being cut short, both countries said, after President Donald Trump, citing his “very good” relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, ordered that they be reduced.

The US recently asked transatlantic allies whether they had “been publicly supportive” of American foreign policy, Bloomberg reported.

President says Seoul said 'No thanks' when asked to help denuclearize Iran

The 11-day joint drills between South Korea and the US military start on Monday

President Donald Trump is scaling back joint exercises with South Korea as his war against Iran stretches the limits of the U.S. military

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

UNITED STATES President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back annual joint military exercises with South Korea, saying the ally declined to help with the war against Iran and citing his good relationship with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Mr Trump said in a social media post that the exercises, which began today

US and South Korean forces began on Monday joint military drills as planned, despite Donald Trump calling for them to be scaled back. Trump said the exercises were too costly and hostile toward North Korea, while critics warned reducing them could weaken South Korea’s security. The drills are set to continue until Augu

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International relationsUS president's move to cut back exercises seen as pressuring Seoul on tradeU.S. soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division and South Korean soldiers participate in a river crossing exercise as part of last year's Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise in Yeoju-gun, South Korea. © Getty ImagesKIM JAEWONAugust

President Trump explained the decision by saying South Korea had declined to help with the "denuclearization" of Iran and he cited his good relationship with North Korea's leader.

The US president previously slammed the joint drills as “provocative” in 2018 following a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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