Trump Scales Back Military Exercises With South Korea Because They're Not Nice For Kim Jong Un

Critics note that the president’s decision undermines the US’s ability to defend an ally.

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he has ordered the Pentagon to scale back the joint military exercises with South Korea that began this week.

In a Truth Social post, the president said his decision was based on his “very good relationship with Kim Jong Un,” and described North Korea as “unthreatening and respectful.” He also condemned South Korea for declining to help the US de-nuclearise Iran.

The joint exercises were expected to last 11 days and involve 18,000 South Korean soldiers, The Associated Press........

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