In this March 25, 2015, file photo, U.S. Army's Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters fly during a combined arms live-fire exercise during the annual joint military exercise Foal Eagle between South Korea and the United States north of Seoul, South Korea. By Dan Lamothe Dan Lamothe Reporter covering the Pentagon and the U.S. military Email Bio Follow March 2 at 6:18 PM U.S.
The specifics and names of the new exercises were not disclosed Saturday. But a U.S. defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the discussions, said Shanahan had hoped to find a solution that would allow the U.S. and South Korean militaries to continue the elements of the exercises focused on maintaining joint readiness while foregoing elements that in the past had been intended as a show of force.
The announcement, which NBC News first reported Friday was expected, comes two days after Trump cut short a summit with Kim on Thursday after they were unable to agree to terms on how to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula. As he had previously, the president spoke warmly of Kim and with disdain for the exercises.
But as discussions continued, it became clear that future exercises also would be affected. Jim Mattis, who resigned as Pentagon chief in December, said in November that this spring’s Foal Eagle exercise would be “reduced in scope" as diplomats from the two countries continued to speak. Some Democrats have questioned whether the cessation of exercises will hurt the ability of the U.S. military to respond in the event of a crisis. Army Gen. Robert Abrams, the top commander of U.S. Forces Korea, downplayed the significance of scaled-back exercises last month.
good! sick of us paying for So. Korea's defense!
no exercises have been started and nothing smaller will start. This comes from the president.
Wow, our allies will be saying in secret they’d hoped this was all a dream!
how about 500.000 soldiers for military exercises?
Anyone remember the last time N Korea test fired a missile?
Once again Democrats are upset for the 1st time in history over lack of military exercises. They are as phony as a $3 bill.
Obviously there's negotiating going on that isn't mentioned by the mainstream media. Typical. Wouldn't fit the narrative...
Kim played Trump as usual...
So much winning from the best negotiator! 🙄
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‘The Washington Post’ (being a fake news mouthpiece) very conveniently neglects to mention the millions and millions $ American taxpayers will save by cutting back (not ‘ending!’) our South Korean military exercises. Liberal news media bashes r Potus, always!
Here you go. Another president would have gotten kudos but coz it is Trump let’s trivialize it. We are getting somewhere and We get something bigger in future. For once look beyond your hatred for the man !
And we got nothing in return. Worst president ever.
Going full Neville Chamberlain, ... what could possibly go wrong?
Nobody else thinks it's funny that our president is doing his best to buddy up to one of Bush's 'Axis of Evil' dictatorships? Republicans, are you really happy with that kind of conduct?
Well, as long as Kim Yung-Un is happy... Trump is happy, right?
Interesting.
Trump removed per Putins request. Heard recorded secret meetings. Trump tells all to leave but him & Putin. Putin tells him what he wants. Putin gets what he wants.
More trump appeasement
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