South Korea blindsided by Trump’s call to scale back military drills | ABC NEWS
Military drills between South Korea and the US have been scaled back to half scope after Donald Trump deemed them “inappropriate” and “hostile” to North Korea.
South Korea said neither their government nor US officials were given advanced warning of Trump’s decision, and the country’s foreign minister says it appears to be part of a pressure campaign by Donald Trump to induce South Korea to assist the US against Iran.
Analysts speculate the move is part of the US president’s bid to secure a meeting with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un.
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