How Trump is boosting Putin’s arms supplier
- Posted on August 17, 2026
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In brief
Donald Trump's diplomatic approach toward North Korea and decision to reduce military exercises with South Korea raises significant concerns about strengthening adversarial nations. By scaling back joint training operations and publicly praising Kim Jong-Un, the administration risks emboldening hostile regimes while potentially destabilizing regional security partnerships. Analysts warn this strategy could inadvertently enhance Russia's geopolitical position and its military suppliers, fundamentally altering America's defense commitments in Asia.
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How Trump is boosting Putin’s arms supplier
He may be trying to keep his friends close and his enemies closer, but Donald Trump’s latest round of social media diplomacy is expected to embolden America’s foes. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, the US President boasted of his “very good relationship” with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un while ordering the Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with long-standing American ally South Korea. Trump’s comments indicated that the order to reduce US involvement in training drills due to start this week was related to not only cost, but also South Korea’s reluctance to join […]
