# US, South Korea to end drills early after Trump criticism

https://mins.news/en/item/25765

- France 24, 2026-08-19 02:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260819-us-south-korea-cut-drills-short-after-trump-criticism

> South Korea and the United States said on Wednesday that their annual war games would conclude about a week earlier than planned. The move followed President Donald Trump’s order to scale back drills he called “inappropriate and hostile.”

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