# Trump says US will reduce military exercises with South Korea

https://mins.news/en/item/23697

- CNN, 2026-08-16 22:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/16/middleeast/trump-south-korea-military-exercises?Date=20260816&Profile=CNN

> President Donald Trump announced that the United States would scale back military exercises with key regional ally South Korea, citing his positive relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Seoul’s lack of assistance with Iran.

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