# Trump says Pentagon was told to sharply scale back South Korea drills

https://mins.news/en/video/24203

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-17 13:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHLd4YKUspg

> President Donald Trump said the Pentagon was instructed to make a substantial reduction in its joint exercises with South Korea, arguing that the drills are costly and send a signal to North Korea.

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