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Trump defends his move to cut back U.S.-South Korea military exercises

Washington Post Politics · August 17, 2026 at 3:46 PM

Trump defends his move to cut back U.S.-South Korea military exercises

A day after attributing the decision to a good relationship with North Korea, President Donald Trump also tied the move to South Korea’s refusal to help with the Strait of Hormuz.

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