Trump Announces Major Cuts to South Korea Joint Military Drills
Summary
Trump says he will sharply cut joint military exercises with South Korea, calling them expensive and provocative. South Korea says the annual drill will proceed as scheduled, while North Korea has again condemned it as a rehearsal for attack.
Key Points
- Donald Trump announced plans to make extensive cuts to joint military exercises with South Korea.
- He said the drills are expensive, inappropriate, and send a hostile message, and linked his criticism to South Korea’s stance on Iran.
- South Korea said the annual exercise will go ahead on schedule despite Trump’s comments.
- North Korea condemned the joint exercise as a rehearsal for an attack.
