Mark Kelly: Trump decision to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea 'shortsighted and a mistake'

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center · Published: Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:46:51 GMT

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a retired U.S. Navy captain, blasted President Trump’s decision to reduce joint military exercises in South Korea as “shortsighted” and a “mistake.” “North and South Korea are still technically at war,” Kelly wrote Sunday in a post on the social platform X. "Our ability to help defend our ally against the...

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