# Why did Trump scale back war games with South Korea?

https://mins.news/en/video/24433

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-17 17:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0LWihzOLPM

> Hours before the annual US-South Korea military manoeuvres began, President Donald Trump said he had ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce them. He argued that the exercises send an inappropriate and hostile signal to North Korea and its leader, with whom he says he has a good relationship, raising questions about whether he is seeking talks.

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