Trump Scales Back Joint Military Exercises with S Korea

Sunday, August 16, 2026

President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea after the Republican president said South Korea declined to help denuclearize Iran.

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NEWS: Trump says he has ordered Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises, citing his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump says he is helping North Korea because South Korea refused to join his failed war against Iran.

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Trump is a -----

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-08-16 08:24 PM | Reply

FWIW: drudge.com

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-08-17 04:36 AM | Reply

"Join us in the denuclearization of...Iran..."?
Iran, to be clear, had no nuclear weapons, whereas Israel has hundreds of nuclear weapons of mass destruction aimed straight at Iran.
South Korea needed to keep its forces at home...it has an implacable enemy just across its border.
Trump is the worst President in history...he takes aim at our allies and pretends to be great friends with our enemies.

#3 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-08-17 06:56 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Donald Trump: "Any friend of Vlad is a friend of mine!"
While he disses our ally their sworn enemy is sending 50,000 troop to Ukraine to fight for Russia!
There is no escaping the conclusion that our President is a traitor! Apparently the Republicans in Congress are traitors too! Democrats should be answering Republican attacks on "Socialism". with very valid accusations that the Republicans Party is aligned with two Communist Dictatorships while they are committing war crimes all over Ukraine!

#4 | Posted by danni at 2026-08-17 09:25 AM | Reply

This is Trump attempting to stay relevant.

#5 | Posted by Zed at 2026-08-17 10:17 AM | Reply

South Korea proposes talks to officially end war with North
www.bbc.com

Coincidence?

#6 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-08-17 10:40 AM | Reply

Iran, to be clear, had no nuclear weapons, whereas Israel has hundreds of nuclear weapons of mass destruction aimed straight at Iran

#3 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-08-17 06:56 AM | Reply | MMHHMMM

The US only attacks non-nuked nations. That's why they are so unpopular.

#7 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2026-08-17 10:40 AM | Reply

Stinky just dumped his xxxl diaper on the suckers and losers who fought in the Korean War.

#8 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-08-17 11:31 AM | Reply

@#3 ... Trump is the worst President in history...he takes aim at our allies and pretends to be great friends with our enemies. ...

In doing so, Pres trump is actively destroying the credibility of the United States among its allies.

What I wonder is whether or not that destruction is intentional?

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-08-17 03:04 PM | Reply