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Trump instructs Pentagon to reduce military exercises with South Korea

'Costly' drills send 'inappropriate and hostile' message to North, US president argues

August 17, 2026 06:59 JST

(Reuters) -- U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, he said on Sunday in a social media post that also mentioned Seoul's refusal to take part in actions against Iran.

Hours before exercises were scheduled to begin, 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.

The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military exercises are scheduled to run from August 17 to 27, with about 18,000 South Korean military personnel participating. The drills are expected to include operations to counter drones, disrupt GPS signals and cyberattacks to adapt to North Korea's evolving capabilities, officials said last week.

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