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Trump orders Pentagon to reduce military exercises with South Korea

Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to cut back military exercises with South Korea.

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Reducing exercises could affect deterrence and military readiness on the Korean Peninsula.

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  1. Trump orders Pentagon to cut back military exercises with South Korea ↗navytimes.com · Recorded source date: Aug 26, 2026, 3:02 PM UTC
  2. Trump orders Pentagon to cut back military exercises with South Korea ↗airforcetimes.com · Recorded source date: Aug 26, 2026, 7:17 PM UTC

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