U.S. military drills with South Korea are cut short after surprise Trump order

U.S. military drills with South Korea are cut short after surprise Trump order

Source: www.nbcnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:54:41 GMT

The annual U.S.-South Korea drills, known as Ulchi Freedom Shield, will end Aug. 21 rather than Aug. 27 as originally scheduled, both countries said.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Center-Left: US-led drills to end six days early, South Korea says, amid Trump push for Kim Jong-un talks — www.theguardian.com
Left: Trump Burns Allies Over Iran. South Korea and Oman Are Next. — www.motherjones.com
Left: South Korea's president highlights US alliance after Trump reduces joint exercises — thehill.com
Left: South Korea Wants Its Military Back — www.motherjones.com
Center-Right: Trump defends his move to cut back U.S.-South Korea military exercises — www.washingtonpost.com
Center-Right: Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for 3 days — www.axios.com
Center-Right: Fired CIA officer reveals stunning detail about removal: 'They still needed me' — www.rawstory.com
Right: Trump torches allies as Iran exposes limits of hard power — www.axios.com
Right: U.S., South Korea cut short their joint military drills at Trump's direction — www.cbsnews.com
Right: Threatening Friends and Courting Enemies in Trump’s ‘Upside-Down World’ — www.nytimes.com
Right: This primary is "like 'Florida Man' having his own election" — www.axios.com

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