US and South Korea begin military drills despite Trump call to scale back

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US and South Korean military forces commenced joint drills as scheduled despite President Trump's request to reduce their scale. Critics warn that downsizing could weaken South Korea’s security against North Korea, with exercises continuing until August 28.

US and South Korean forces began on Monday joint military drills as planned, despite Donald Trump calling for them to be scaled back. Trump said the exercises were too costly and hostile toward North Korea, while critics warned reducing them could weaken South Korea’s security. The drills are set to continue until August 28.