# From military alliance to economic partnership: How Trump is redefining U.S.-South Korea ties

https://mins.news/en/item/32423

- CNBC, 2026-08-26 00:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/26/trump-us-south-korea-alliance-military-drills-.html

> Trump directed the Pentagon last Sunday to scale back military drills, calling them “costly” and saying they send “inappropriate and hostile” signals to North Korea.

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