US and South Korea halve joint military exercise amid dialogue with North Korea
The United States and South Korea are shortening the Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise by half following a directive from President Donald Trump. South Korea supports Trump's dialogue with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, while the exercise reduction is described as pressure on Seoul and Washington's approach toward Pyongyang.
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Changes to a major US–South Korean military exercise could affect deterrence and signal a shift in security policy on the Korean Peninsula.
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