# US-South Korea drills renew questions over North Korea’s military power

https://mins.news/en/item/24091

- France 24, 2026-08-17 10:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/us-south-korea-drills-renew-questions-over-north-korea-s-military-power

> US President Donald Trump called for US-South Korean military drills to be scaled back just hours before they began, describing North Korea as “unthreatening and respectful.” South Korea said it hoped Trump’s relationship with Kim Jong Un could help bring Pyongyang back to negotiations. The report examines North Korea’s military capabilities, expanding nuclear arsenal and closer ties with Russia amid the Ukraine war.

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