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Trump Punishes South Korea for Refusing to Join the Iran War

Yesterday - Trump has ordered the Pentagon to reduce America’s joint military exercises with South Korea, but this is not simply about saving money or suddenly deciding that North Korea poses no threat. Trump said that North Korea has been “unthreatening and respectful” toward the United States and argued that the exercises with South Korea are unnecessary […]

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https://vinnews.com/2026/08/18/drills-cut-by-trump-are-central-to-the-us-south-korea-alliance/

Drills Cut by Trump Are Central to the US-South Korea Alliance

Yesterday - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — For decades, the United States and South Korea have regularly staged military drills to prepare their soldiers to work together smoothly in the event of a crisis or conflict with North Korea. But this year’s Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, one of the two main drills conducted by the allies annually, […]

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/4690780/south-korea-president-stresses-us-alliance/

South Korea president stresses US alliance as many baffled by Trump order to cut exercises

Yesterday - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president said Tuesday a solid alliance with the U.S. strengthens the foundation of national security, as many South Koreans were baffled and concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt order to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises. Trump made the surprise announcement in a social media post just before U.S. and […]

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https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2026/08/18/chinese-foreign-minister-heads-to-south-korea-after-trump-scales-back-military-exercise/

Chinese Foreign Minister Heads to South Korea After Trump Scales Back Military Exercise

Yesterday - The South Korean Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Seoul on Wednesday and Thursday - only a few days after President Donald Trump ordered a substantial reduction of joint military exercises with South Korea, slammed the South Korean government for refusing to help with the Iran crisis, and praised North Korea as "unthreatening and respectful." The post Chinese Foreign Minister Heads to South Korea After Trump Scales Back Military Exercise appeared first o...

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https://vinnews.com/2026/08/18/south-korea-president-stresses-us-alliance-as-many-baffled-by-trump-order-to-cut-exercises/

South Korea President Stresses US Alliance as Many Baffled by Trump Order to Cut Exercises

Yesterday - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president said Tuesday a solid alliance with the United States underpins national security, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt order to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises left many many South Koreans baffled and concerned. Trump made the surprise announcement in a social media post just before U.S. and […]

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https://vinnews.com/2026/08/17/trumps-slight-of-south-korea-in-favor-of-the-north-raises-broader-us-security-concerns/

Trump's Slight of South Korea in Favor of the North Raises Broader US Security Concerns

Yesterday - WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s decision to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea does not just slight a longtime ally but raises broader concerns about the security interests of the United States in Asia and elsewhere. Trump explained his decision by citing South Korea’s refusal to join his war against Iran and […]

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https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/war/south-korea-wants-military-independence-good-let-them-pay-for-it/

South Korea Wants Military Independence — Good, Let Them Pay for It

Today - South Korea has responded to Trumps decision to reduce joint military exercises by talking about becoming more militarily independent. President Lee Jae Myung wants South Korea to regain wartime operational control of its forces and accelerate its military capabilities. The establishment immediately presents this as though Trump has somehow endangered America by pushing an ally []

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https://capitalisminstitute.org/trump-orders-hegseth-to-scale-back-joint-military-exercises-with-south-korea/

Trump orders Hegseth to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea

Yesterday - President Trump directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" annual joint military exercises with South Korea, a move that blindsided allies and drew sharp criticism from Democrats just hours before the drills were set to begin. Trump issued the directive via Truth Social the night before the 11-day Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises were scheduled […] The post Trump orders Hegseth to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea appeared first on Capitalism Institute.......

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4690228/south-korea-strait-of-hormuz-us-alliance-trump-security-commercial-territory/

If South Korea won't defend Hormuz, Trump should pull the nuclear umbrella

Yesterday - President Donald Trump’s decision to curtail the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises exposes a foundational pathology within the U.S.-South Korea alliance. For decades, Washington has tolerated a dangerous asymmetry: Seoul expects the protection of 28,500 American troops, continuous joint training, and billions in U.S. taxpayer subsidies, yet blinks at broader global threats. When Washington requested South […]

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https://wokespy.com/trump-orders-war-department-to-sharply-cut-military-exercises-with-south-korea/

Trump Orders War Department to Sharply Cut Military Exercises with South Korea

Yesterday - President Donald Trump directed the War Department on Sunday to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea, citing their cost and Seoul’s reluctance to support American action against Iran. The order arrived just hours before the annual drills were scheduled to begin. Trump wrote on Truth Social that he was “not happy” the United […]

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https://vinnews.com/2026/08/18/south-korean-and-us-militaries-shorten-drills-after-trump-ordered-a-reduction/

South Korean and US Militaries Shorten Drills After Trump Ordered a Reduction

Today - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The South Korean and U.S. militaries have agreed to shorten their drills at the U.S.s request, South Korean officials said Wednesday, days after President Donald Trump ordered cuts to the exercises. The allies summertime Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises began Monday morning for an 11-day run, just after Trump ordered his []

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4691490/trump-south-korea-burden-sharing-military-exercises-freedom-shield/

Trump is right to send allies the bill. Cutting our own drills is the wrong currency

Today - Within a matter of days, Washington produced three snapshots of the hidden bill from the Iran war. The Pentagon signed a $22.9 billion contract to expand Tomahawk production. The Navy dispatched the USS George Washington from the Western Pacific to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln after a punishing deployment. Then, President Donald Trump said he []

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