# US cancels joint marine drill with South Korea over Iran war force constraints

https://mins.news/en/item/30230

- Reuters, 2026-08-24 06:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-cancels-joint-marine-drills-with-south-korea-over-iran-war-related-force-2026-08-24/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8bdf1021584f00011247ba

> The United States has cancelled a joint amphibious landing exercise with South Korea that was scheduled for next month. Seoul’s Marine Corps said Washington attributed the decision to limits on available U.S. forces caused by the war in Iran.

## Stories

- [US–North Korea Relations and North Korea Policy](https://mins.news/en/topic/us-north-korea-relations) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/us-north-korea-relations.md

## Related coverage

- [South Korea says US cancels upcoming joint marine exercise over Iran war](https://mins.news/en/item/30554) — Al Jazeera, 2026-08-24
- [Alliance Tested as Trump Pulls Out of South Korea Drill](https://mins.news/en/video/29830) — Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-23
- [U.S. and South Korean militaries to end drills early after North Korean missile barrage](https://mins.news/en/item/28453) — The Associated Press, 2026-08-21