Trump scaled back war games with South Korea
They publishedWhy did Trump scale back war games with South Korea?
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Who
What
- Annual US-South Korea exercises were underway before being scaled back.
- Trump ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce the joint drills.
- He cited the exercises as sending an inappropriate hostile signal to North Korea.
- Trump says he has a ‘good relationship’ with Kim Jong Un.
- The discussion raises questions about whether dialogue could end the conflict.
Where
🇶🇦 Qatar (outlet HQ)
topics: Politics, Cybersecurity · language: eng
topics: Politics, Cybersecurity · language: eng
When
published 17 Aug, 19:34Z
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