# Trump instructs Pentagon to reduce military exercises with South Korea

https://mins.news/en/item/23692

- Reuters, 2026-08-16 21:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-instructs-pentagon-reduce-military-exercises-with-south-korea-2026-08-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a822f6aaa1ab60001e2ddf0

> U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he had directed the Pentagon to substantially scale back joint military exercises with South Korea. In the same social media post, he referred to Seoul’s refusal to participate in actions against Iran.

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