# Trump seeks cuts to US-South Korea drills, reviving earlier objections

https://mins.news/en/item/23873

- Reuters, 2026-08-17 06:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/trump-seeks-cuts-us-south-korea-drills-reviving-earlier-objections-2026-08-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a82a6ecaa1ab60001e2e09f

> U.S. President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to substantially scale back joint military exercises with South Korea that started Monday, pointing to their cost and Seoul’s refusal to join actions against Iran.

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