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South Korea says the US has canceled a major joint amphibious exercise scheduled for next month due to force deployment constraints from the US-Israeli war with Iran. The move follows President Donald Trump's order to scale back another annual drill.
South Korea and the United States have cut their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise from 11 days to 5 days after President Donald Trump ordered a significant reduction, a move that drew condemnation from Pyongyang and raised regional security concerns. The decision, made without prior notice to allies, has also prompted anxiety among US partners in the region.
President Trump announced he has ordered a significant reduction in joint U.S.-South Korea military drills, citing his "very good" relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. He criticized the exercises as costly and sending a "hostile" signal, while Seoul confirmed the drills would proceed as scheduled.
