Why Trump is pressuring South Korea
- Posted on August 17, 2026
- By CNN
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Why Trump is pressuring South Korea
President Donald Trump announced on Sunday he would scale back major military drills with South Korea, just as annual joint military exercises were about to begin. CNN’s Stephen Collinson explains why this move could deepen concerns that Washington is dumping its alliances while also being a concession to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.
