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President Donald Trump announced Sunday he had instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to substantially reduce joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises, citing the cost to the U.S. and his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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President Donald Trump announced Sunday he had instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to substantially reduce joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises, citing the cost to the U.S. and his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, which began Monday and runs through Aug. 27, was expected to involve roughly 18,000 South Korean troops alongside U.S. forces and personnel from 12 member states of the United Nations Command.

The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, which began Monday and runs through Aug. 27, was expected to involve roughly 18,000 South Korean troops alongside U.S. forces and personnel from 12 member states of the United Nations Command.

North Korea fired ballistic missiles on Aug. 6 and Aug. 12 ahead of the drills, and its foreign ministry called the exercise "a rehearsal for an aggressive war," warning it would respond with "a new level of a deterrent."

North Korea fired ballistic missiles on Aug. 6 and Aug. 12 ahead of the drills, and its foreign ministry called the exercise "a rehearsal for an aggressive war," warning it would respond with "a new level of a deterrent."

U.S. military officials said this year's drills were updated to reflect battlefield lessons drawn from North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine, including tactics involving drones, GPS disruption and cyber attacks.

U.S. military officials said this year's drills were updated to reflect battlefield lessons drawn from North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine, including tactics involving drones, GPS disruption and cyber attacks.

Trump also noted in his Truth Social post that South Korean President Lee Jae Myung had declined a U.S. request to join efforts to denuclearize Iran, saying Seoul responded "No thanks." South Korea's defense ministry said the drills would proceed as scheduled.

Trump also noted in his Truth Social post that South Korean President Lee Jae Myung had declined a U.S. request to join efforts to denuclearize Iran, saying Seoul responded "No thanks." South Korea's defense ministry said the drills would proceed as scheduled.

Trump previously suspended the Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise in 2018 following his first summit with Kim in Singapore, and described the annual drills as "provocative" and expensive. He has not met with Kim during his second term.

Trump previously suspended the Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise in 2018 following his first summit with Kim in Singapore, and described the annual drills as "provocative" and expensive. He has not met with Kim during his second term.

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