politics
Trump orders scale-back of military exercises with South Korea after refusal to help with Iran's denuclearization
President Trump announced Sunday that he has ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, saying that the country recently declined to join the U.S. effort to denuclearize Iran.
TL;DR
- President Trump ordered a substantial reduction in joint military exercises with South Korea.
- The decision followed South Korea's refusal to join the U.S. effort to denuclearize Iran.
- Trump cited the cost of the exercises and their inappropriate signal to North Korea.
- He mentioned a positive relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
- North Korea previously described the drills as a rehearsal for aggressive war.
- The U.S. military views the exercises as reinforcing regional peace and security.