Trump Seeks to ‘Substantially Reduce’ US-South Korea Drills

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President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon to significantly reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, expressing frustration over South Korea's insufficient support in the conflict with Iran. The 10-day exercise involving around 18,000 South Korean troops was scheduled to begin amid these developments.

President Donald Trump told the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea. In a social post on Sunday, Trump indicated his frustration that the US ally hadn’t provided more support for his war with Iran as a 10-day joint exercise involving some 18,000 South Korean troops was scheduled to begin. Tyler Kendall reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)