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Trump’s move to gut South Korea alliance is ‘inane, haphazard decision’, lawmakers say

US President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea, citing his relationship with Kim Jong-Un. This decision, which lawmakers called "inane" and "shortsighted", comes days after North Korea test-fired ballistic missiles.
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Monday, August 17, 2026 at 01:43 PM EDT
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