# Trump Says He’s Curtailing Military Drills With South Korea

https://mins.news/en/item/23696

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-16 22:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-16/trump-says-he-s-curtailing-military-drills-with-south-korea?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8239f4aa1ab60001e2de39

> President Donald Trump said he told the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, suggesting the change was driven by frustration that the longtime US ally had not offered more support for his war with Iran.

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