# Trump orders cutback in South Korea military exercises

https://mins.news/en/video/24119

- Reuters, 2026-08-17 11:21 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoYhRBTQFg0

> President Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with longtime Asian ally South Korea just hours before they were due to begin, citing the cost and Seoul’s refusal to join actions against Iran.

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