BREAKING: Trump Tells Pentagon to Scale Back Joint Military Exercises with South Korea
Aug 17, 2026
LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall is speaking with national security analyst Hal Kempfer as President Donald Trump reportedly has called for the United States to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea. Trump said Sunday that his decision surrounds denuclearizing Iran and his positive good relationship with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.
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AI GeneratedPresident Trump has ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea. He cited his positive relationship with Kim Jong-un and expressed frustration that South Korea declined to assist in the denuclearization of Iran. Analysts warn this move could destabilize regional security and embolden North Korea.