Trump orders cuts to South Korea joint drills despite warnings about Kim regime

<p>President says he ‘gets along great’ with dictator but US officials say Ukraine war is boosting North’s capabilities</p><p>Donald Trump has said he is scaling back joint US military drills with South Korea aimed at deterring North Korea, despite military officials from both countries warning that Kim Jong-un’s regime is learning new battlefield tactics from the Ukraine war.</p><p>The drills under Ulchi Freedom Shield, one of two major annual exercises held by South Korea and the US, start on Monday and run until 27 August.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/17/trump-cuts-south-korea-joint-drills-us-military-good-relationship-kim-jong-un">Continue reading...</a>