Seoul confirms drills were cut short at Washington's request
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South Korean officials say the joint exercises were ended early after a request from Washington, following Trump's earlier announcement to curtail the drills.
“the president's desire for another high-stakes meeting with Kim suggests Trump is eagerly searching for a crowning foreign policy achievement as victory in Iran remains elusive”
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Donald Trump US President
Kim Jong Un North Korean leader
Kim Yo Jong North Korean official
Pete Hegseth US Defense Secretary
Mark Kelly US Senator
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first by Philadelphia Inquirer, 1d ago · also Mastodon trending, AP via Feedx, Associated Press, Euronews, The Hindu, Baltimore Sun +2
6 more headlines
- South Korean and US militaries shorten exercises at Trump's order Mastodon trending · 1d ago
- South Korea says the South Korean and US militaries have agreed to shorten their drills AP via Feedx · 23h ago
- South Korean and US militaries shorten drills after Trump ordered a reduction Philadelphia Inquirer · 23h ago
- US and South Korean militaries agree to shorten drills days after Trump ordered reduction in joint exercises Euronews · 21h ago
- South Korean, U.S. militaries shorten drills after Trump ordered reduction thehindu.com · 17h ago
- South Korean and US militaries shorten drills by about half after Trump ordered a reduction Baltimore Sun · 13h ago
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first by Mastodon trending, 8m ago
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first by ABC Australia, 1d ago
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WSJ: “.. the president’s desire for another high-stakes meeting with Kim suggests Trump is eagerly searching for a crowning foreign policy achievement as victory in Iran remains elusive.” @wsj.com
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🟠 UPDATE South Korea Shortens Joint War Games with US The scaling back of US-South Korea military exercises is attributed to President Trump's interest in renewed talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, rather than a request from Washington. 📰 https://www. aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2…
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At this point it is neither. There is no evidence that the US is currently considering a major change to its force posture in South Korea. Under normal circumstances this would entail delicate negotiations and months of staff planning. Under Trump anything is possible, but if he really desires such a change this is completely the wrong way to go…
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Joint military exercises underway between the U.S. and South Korea are being cut short, both countries say, after President Trump, citing his “very good” relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, ordered that they be reduced.
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⚡ NEWS South Korea Shortens Joint War Games with US South Korea has shortened joint military exercises with the United States following a request from Washington. This decision follows President Trump's announcement to curtail these drills, citing his strong personal relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. 📰 https://www…
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There are already pieces of such a coalition, but perhaps the more interesting question is whether it needs to look like Cold War Europe. Japan, South Korea, Australia and others bring different capabilities. South Korea in particular now has substantial naval, shipbuilding and defense-industrial capacity. So perhaps the emerging Asian model is…
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Despite Trump’s move to scale back the joint military drill, North Korea described it as “extremely dangerous” and more so than in previous years.
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Joint military drills with South Korea cut short at US request, Seoul says https://www. cnn.com/2026/08/18/asia/trump- us-south-korea-military-exercises-intl-hnk?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into World News @ world-news-CNN
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Fair point that there is no public evidence yet of a negotiated force-posture shift. But that leaves a different question: should we distinguish Trump’s motives from the structural direction of the alliance? South Korea’s military and industrial capacity exists regardless of Trump. If Seoul can assume more responsibilities over time, the alliance…
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Lee Jae Myung has long pushed for stronger homegrown defences, yet Donald Trump’s move has sparked alarm in some quarters
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🔴 BREAKING Trump Orders Reduction of US-South Korea Joint Military Drills South Korea announced the scaling back of ongoing joint military exercises with the United States following an order from President Donald Trump. The decision cites Trump's strong personal relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as the primary... 📰 https://www…
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Koreans are a smart people with a fair amount of available capital. They can handle an atomic weapons program, if they decide they need to; political will might just shift as the winds shift. And really, from a state sovereignty point of view, if a state has the means and bandwidth to do so, it is irresponsible to their future generations to not…
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Trump's alternative alliance? Does Trump imagine he can crash the evil triangle of North Korea, China and Russia by ingratiating Kim Jong-un? US allies must take note and act to safeguard their interests.
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🟠 UPDATE Trump Orders Reduction of US-South Korea Joint Military Drills The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, which began on Monday, will end on Friday (August 21) at the request of the US side. This is six days earlier than originally planned. 📰 https://www. theguardian.com/world/2026/aug…
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Because SK wouldnt have existed if USA didnt create it. But with that said good on SK for giving USA the middle finger
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President Trump is seeking a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as early as this fall, aiming to revive previous diplomatic efforts to encourage the abandonment of North Korea's nuclear weapons program. https://www. wsj.com/world/asia/trump-pushe s-for-kim-jong-un-meeting-this-year-2a9f9ae0 # Ukraine # Russia # US # Trump # NorthKorea
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I mean, sounds to me they're using a figure of speech to say they are so sure that it's around oil
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U.S.-South Korea joint military drills are cut short after surprise Trump order https://www. nbcnews.com/world/asia/us-sout h-korea-joint-military-drills-scaled-back-trump-order-rcna593264?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into News @ news-thenewsdesk
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Exactly! That's what I mean! The system doesn't want americans to vote or choose candidates
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President Donald Trump has initiated efforts to arrange a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The Wall Street Journal reported, citing American officials, that Trump discussed the possibility of a meeting with Kim Jong-un during his upcoming Asian trip. According to the report, the meeting could potentially take place during the…
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That's assuming the CCP wouldn't bomb it and economically strangle SK more so than it has.
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“ South # Korea ’s president calls for # Korean military independence in the wake of Trump’s sudden call to cut joint military drills just as they were about to begin. President Lee reiterates his government’s desire to return full command back into # Seoul ’s hands after # Trump cuts joint exercises, citing his warm ties with Kim Jong-un, of…
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Or Trump is focusing on the Middle East to try and get a success there involving Iran
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US, South Korea to Shorten Duration of Joint Exercises - Reports https:// sputnikglobe.com/20260819/us-s outh-korea-to-shorten-duration-of-joint-exercises---reports-1124601095.html South Korea and the United States have decided to shorten the duration of the ongoing Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) joint military exercises from 11 to five days at the…
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