U.S., South Korea cut short their joint military drills at Trump's direction

Source: www.cbsnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Right · Published: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:26:00 GMT

President Trump ordered the exercises be scaled back, citing what he said was a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korea's refusal to join the U.S. war against Iran.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

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
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: South Korea Wants Its Military Back — www.motherjones.com
Center: U.S. military drills with South Korea are cut short after surprise Trump order — www.nbcnews.com
Center-Right: Trump defends his move to cut back U.S.-South Korea military exercises — www.washingtonpost.com
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Center-Left: Pentagon Scales Back Major Training Exercises With South Korea — www.nytimes.com
Right: Trump torches allies as Iran exposes limits of hard power — www.axios.com
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