politics
Trump orders Hegseth to 'substantially reduce' joint military operations with South Korea
President Donald Trump directed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Sunday to “substantially reduce” joint military operations the United States military conducts with South Korea.
TL;DR
- President Trump directed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to substantially reduce joint military operations with South Korea.
- Trump based the decision on his relationship with Kim Jong Un and stated the exercises are costly and send an inappropriate signal.
- The directive comes before the Ulchi Freedom Shield joint exercise, involving 18,000 South Korean soldiers and U.S. forces.
- Trump claimed South Korean President Lee Jae Myung rejected an offer to join denuclearization efforts in Iran.