US-led drills to end six days early, South Korea says, amid Trump push for Kim Jong-un talks

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:18:25 GMT

South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise would end on 21 August at the request of the USAnalysis: In cutting joint drills, Trump has given South Korea’s president what he wants. So why does Seoul look so uneasy?South Korea’s military has confirmed that joint military drills with the US will be cut short, days after Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back the exercises.In a statement on Wednesday, South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said at the request of the US side, the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise – which began on Monday would end on Friday, six days earlier than originally planned. Continue reading...

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