South Korea president calls for military independence after Trump calls for cuts to joint drills
President Lee Jae Myung called for military independence after Trump ordered substantial cuts to this week’s Ulchi Freedom Shield drills.
OriginalSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished19:34 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished19:34 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Why did Trump scale back war games with South Korea?”
Trump scaled back war games with South Korea
Key points
- 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.
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“South Korea on edge over Trump’s call to cut military drills, goodwill for Kim”
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“Trump’s move to gut South Korea alliance is ‘inane, haphazard decision’, lawmakers say”
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“BBC breaks down Trump's latest shift on North and South Korea”
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“Trump’s slight of South Korea in favor of the North raises broader US security concerns - AP News”
- SourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at South China Morning PostSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at South China Morning Post
“Trump’s decision to scale back South Korea drills unsettles Asian allies: ‘makes no sense’”
- SourceBloombergUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BloombergSourceBloombergUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Bloomberg
“South Korea’s Lee Pushes for Nuclear Sub Deal After Trump Rebuke”
- SourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The GuardianSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Guardian
“South Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills”
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President Lee Jae Myung called for military independence after Trump ordered substantial cuts to this week’s Ulchi Freedom Shield drills.