# Trump orders cuts to South Korea drills despite warnings over North’s battlefield experience

https://mins.news/en/item/23719

- The Guardian, 2026-08-17 00:19 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/17/trump-cuts-south-korea-joint-drills-us-military-good-relationship-kim-jong-un

> Donald Trump says he has ordered a substantial reduction in joint US-South Korea military drills, citing his “very good relationship” with Kim Jong-un and calling the exercises costly and hostile. Military officials warn North Korean forces are bringing back battlefield lessons from Ukraine, including drone, GPS-disruption and cyber tactics.

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