# Trump orders Pentagon to scale back military drills with South Korea, hours before start

https://mins.news/en/item/23833

- France 24, 2026-08-17 04:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260817-trump-orders-pentagon-to-scale-back-military-drills-with-south-korea-hours-before-start

> President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to reduce military drills with South Korea, calling them “inappropriate and hostile.” He said the ally had failed to assist with the war against Iran and cited his “good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

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