On 14 August, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un denounced the annual US-ROK military drill ("Ulchi Freedom Shield 2026") -- firing a test ICBM rocket into the sea as a sign of his displeasure on 12 August -" so, Dummkopf Trumpf bleated on 16 August the US will reduce future military cooperation with South Korea, citing Seoul's lack of support fighting Iran on behalf of Israel and Trumpf's "very good relationship with Kim Jong Un."

These annual drills are critical for integrating US C2 personnel with the ROK military