Trump Orders Reduced Military Exercises With South Korea
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President Donald Trump has ordered a substantial reduction in upcoming joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea, arguing that the drills are costly and send an unnecessarily hostile signal to North Korea.
In a post on Sunday, Trump cited what he described as his “very good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and said he was unhappy that the United States had previously committed to participating in the exercises. Because the drills could no longer be canceled, Trump said he had instructed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to “substantially reduce” them.
Trump characterized North Korea as having been “unthreatening and respectful” toward the United States during his presidency and argued that the exercises were inconsistent with that relationship.
Trump also used the post to reference a separate conversation with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, saying he had recently asked whether South Korea would join the United States in efforts to denuclearize Iran. According to Trump, the South Korean president responded, “No thanks!”
Based on my very good relationship with Kim Jong Un, of North Korea, I am not happy with the fact that the United States has, long ago, agreed to participate in Joint Military Exercises with South Korea. 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, to a Country that, as long as Donald J. Trump has been President, has been unthreatening and respectful. Therefore, and based on the fact that it is too late to cancel, I have instructed Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to substantially reduce the Joint Military Exercises! While somewhat unrelated (?), I recently asked the President of South Korea if they would like to join us in the Denuclearization of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and they said, “No thanks!” Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP
The drills are scheduled to run from August 17th to the 27th.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea in a social media post that also mentions Seoul’s refusal to take part in actions against Iran.
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The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military drills are scheduled to run from August 17 to 27.
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