# US, South Korea cut short joint drills after Trump criticism

https://mins.news/en/item/25753

- DW, 2026-08-19 05:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/us-south-korea-cut-short-joint-drills-after-trump-criticism/a-78421117?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The US and South Korea will end their annual joint military exercises on August 21, six days earlier than planned, and reduce some field training after Donald Trump called the drills “inappropriate and hostile.” North Korea condemned them as an immediate and open threat.

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