TOUS 4645 Seoul maintient les exercices militaires avec Washington malgre les reserves de Trump

South Korea has confirmed that joint military exercises with the United States will proceed, despite Donald Trump's desire to "significantly" reduce their scope. The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield maneuvers began as scheduled on August 17, mobilizing some 18,000 South Korean troops. Donald Trump considers these exercises costly and believes they send a hostile signal to North Korea, with which he hopes to resume dialogue. Seoul, however, maintains that the operations will proceed according to the planned schedule.