Trump Orders Pentagon to Scale Back Joint Exercises With South Korea

Trump has ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, moving away from large-scale “war games” amid ongoing negotiations related to North Korea. The decision follows Trump’s long-standing criticism that the drills are expensive and “provocative,” and it is intended to support efforts to lower tensions on the Korean Peninsula. U.S. and South Korean officials said readiness would be maintained through smaller, modified training events rather than major annual maneuvers.