US President Donald Trump seems to be delivering on his promise to scale down military exercises with South Korea, which he made after meeting North Korea’s Kim Jong-un. A drill scheduled for August has been suspended.
Washington and Seoul have agreed to suspend their preparations for the exercise code-named Ulchi Freedom Guardian, the South Korean defense ministry said on Tuesday. “The South and the U. S. plan to continue consultations over additional measures,” the ministry’s text message to the media said, as cited by Yonhap news agency.
The South Korean ministry stressed that no decision was taken regarding other joint training exercises with the Americans. Two other major regular joint military exercises hosted by South Korea are Key Resolve and Foal Eagle usually held in springtime and in autumn respectively.
Washington confirmed that joint exercises with South Korea are being suspended for the time being, but did not immediately provide any details.
