# Trump scales back South Korea drills to avoid 'hostile' signal

https://mins.news/en/video/24120

- TRT World, 2026-08-17 11:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iC1SScEonw

> President Donald Trump says the United States will “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea, pointing to his “very good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Indo-Pacific Affairs Analyst Victor Teo provides analysis.

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