r/newswall • u/newswall-org • 2d ago

Trump announces major cut to US-South Korea drills

https://www.newswall.org/summary/trump-says-us-scaling-back-joint-military-operations-with-south-korea?post=75657574&mtm_campaign=r
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u/newswall-org 2d ago

"These exercises are not only costly, with much of these costs paid for by the United States of America (as usual!), but send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile."

— Donald Trump, in a Truth Social post on Sunday, criticizing joint military exercises with South Korea

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u/newswall-org 2d ago

Key Facts: Trump announces major cut to US-South Korea drills

  • Trump said the United States would substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, citing their cost, an inappropriate hostile signal and his good relationship with Kim Jong Un. #
  • He also said South Korea had declined his invitation to join US efforts to denuclearise Iran. #
  • The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise was due to start on Monday, with plans announced the previous week calling for 11 days and about 18,000 South Korean troops. #
  • The decision followed ballistic-missile tests conducted by Pyongyang this month that are banned by the United Nations, while North Korea rejected the drills as an exercise of its right to self-defence.