Pentagon Scales Back Major Training Exercises With South Korea

NYT Politics•Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 03:02 AM•2 min read

The move to end the military training a week earlier than scheduled comes after President Trump ordered the Defense Department to reduce joint military exercises with the key U. S. ally.

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