Trump orders Pentagon to 'substantially' reduce S. Korea-US military exercises
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has instructed the Pentagon to "substantially" reduce joint South Korea-U.S. 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 inappropriate and hostile" signal to the North. The post came as Seoul and…
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a substantial reduction in joint South Korea-US military exercises, in a move seen as a gesture towards North Korea. The decision was announced in a social media post, where Trump criticized the costly exercises for sending a hostile signal to Pyongyang. Seoul and Washington were set to begin their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise, which North Korea has repeatedly denounced as war rehearsals.
Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with the long-standing joint military exercises, stating that they are not only expensive, with many costs being shouldered by the United States, but also convey a message that is both inappropriate and hostile towards North Korea.
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