Trump defends his move to cut back U.S.-South Korea military exercises

Source: www.washingtonpost.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:46:35 GMT

A day after attributing the decision to a good relationship with North Korea, President Donald Trump also tied the move to South Korea’s refusal to help with the Strait of Hormuz.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Center-Right: Trump tells Hegseth to cut back U.S.-South Korea drills — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Trump reduces military exercises with South Korea, citing good ties with Kim Jong Un — www.washingtonpost.com
Center-Left: Trump orders cuts to South Korea joint drills despite warnings of North’s growing battlefield experience — www.theguardian.com
Center: Retired Air Force Colonel Rips Apart Trump’s Order to Cut ‘Hostile’ Military Exercises Near North Korea — www.mediaite.com
Right: Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it interferes with Strait of Hormuz deal — www.nbcnews.com
Right: Trump bows to 'unthreatening and respectful' dictator in stunning move — www.rawstory.com
Right: 'God help us': Alarms sound after Trump's latest military maneuver — www.rawstory.com
Right: Trump's 'incoherence' turns US guns on loyal ally — and it could end in disaster: analysis — www.rawstory.com

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