Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 21, 2026 at 1:08 PM ET
Aug 16, 2026 at 6:07 PM ET
US, South Korea shorten joint military drills after Trump order
By The BriefBrief
The U.S. and South Korea will cut short their annual joint military drills and scale back field training after President Trump ordered a reduction in participation. The change affects the scope and length of the drills, reducing how much field training is conducted.
WHO: United States and South Korea
WHAT: Cut short annual joint military drills and scale back field training
WHEN: Reported Aug 19, 2026 at 11:23 AM ET
WHERE: South Korea
WHY: The drills were reduced after President Trump ordered a reduction in participation.
How this story developed (showing 17 of 17 earlier reports)
U.S.-South Korea end Ulchi Freedom Shield early
· Aug 21, 2026 at 1:08 PM ET
US-South Korea Ulchi Freedom Shield ends Aug. 21 early
· Aug 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Trump scaling down U.S.-South Korea drills raises alliance doubts
· Aug 20, 2026 at 2:08 AM ET
US, South Korea cut joint exercise short after Trump
· Aug 19, 2026 at 6:07 PM ET
U.S. reduces South Korea military training amid Iran snub
· Aug 19, 2026 at 2:10 PM ET
US, South Korea shorten joint military drills after Trump
· Aug 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Trump scales back joint exercises with South Korea
· Aug 19, 2026 at 9:08 AM ET
U.S. and South Korea cut short joint drills at Trump’s direction
· Aug 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
US and South Korea cut joint drills by half for Trump-Kim
· Aug 18, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET
Trump orders Pentagon to scale back South Korea exercises
· Aug 18, 2026 at 3:18 PM ET
Trump orders reduced South Korea military exercises
· Aug 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Trump downscales US-South Korea military drills
· Aug 18, 2026 at 2:13 AM ET
Trump says US will reduce joint exercises with South Korea
· Aug 17, 2026 at 8:11 PM ET
Trump orders Pentagon to reduce South Korea exercises
· Aug 17, 2026 at 2:09 PM ET
Trump says US will reduce South Korea military drills
· Aug 17, 2026 at 7:20 AM ET
Trump says US will scale back South Korea drills
· Aug 17, 2026 at 12:46 AM ET
Trump says he will substantially reduce drills with S. Korea
· Aug 16, 2026 at 6:07 PM ET
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