Trump scaling down U.S.-South Korea drills risks more than just joint military readiness

#USFK Trump scaling down U.S.-South Korea drills risks more than just joint military readiness Skip Navigation Markets Pre-Markets U.S. Markets Currencies Prediction Markets Cryptocurrency Futures & Commodities Bonds Funds & ETFs Business Economy Finance Health & Science Media Real Estate Energy Climate Transportation Investigations Industrials Retail Wealth Sports Life Small Business Investing Personal Finance Fintech Financial Advisors Options Action ETF Street Buffett Archive Earnings Trader Talk Tech Cybersecurity AI Enterprise Internet Media Mobile Social Media CNBC Disruptor 50 Tech Guide Politics & Policy White House Policy Defense Congress Expanding Opportunity Video Latest Video Full Episodes Livestream Live Audio Live TV Schedule CNBC Podcasts CEO Interviews CNBC Documentaries Digital Originals Watchlist Investing Club Trust Portfolio Analysis Trade Alerts Meeting Videos Homestretch Jim's Columns Education Subscribe PRO Pro News Josh Brown Mike Santoli Calls of the Day My Portfolio Livestream Full Episodes Stock Screener Market Forecast Options Investing Chart Investing Subscribe Livestream Menu Make It select USA INTL Livestream Search quotes, news & videos Livestream Watchlist SIGN IN Create free account Markets Business Investing Tech Politics & Policy Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Politics & Policy Trump scaling down U.S.-South Korea drills risks more than just joint military readiness Published Thu, Aug 20 2026 1:08 AM EDT Lim Hui Jie @in/hui-jie-lim-a7371176/ WATCH LIVE Key Points President Donald Trump ordered the curtailment of U.S.-South Korean military exercises, reportedly catching Seoul off guard, as part of an effort to reduce hostility toward North Korea. Some experts warn the decision could weaken military readiness and confidence in U.S. security commitments. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - AUGUST 7: (L to R) Col. Lee Sung-jun, public affairs director of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff and Col. İlgili: #USFK Bu özet bilgilendirme amaçlıdır, yatırım tavsiyesi değildir. — hisseonlinebot