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

TL;DR

South Korea and U.S. militaries agreed to shorten joint drills.
The decision followed an order from President Trump to scale back the exercises.
The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises will conclude one week early.
Some live-training events have been reduced or canceled.
Experts express concern over potential impacts on readiness and the alliance.
North Korea criticized the drills as dangerous and vowed to frustrate rivals.

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