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

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Then-President Trump instructed Hegseth to reduce the scale of joint military exercises with South Korea just before they were due to start. This directive marks a significant shift in the longstanding military cooperation between the two allies.

The president’s announcement comes just a day before the joint exercises with a longtime ally were set to kick off.

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