Foreign Policy

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President Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail 'Ulchi Freedom Shield' Joint Military Exercises with South Korea

Policy

US Aug 17, 2026

President Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail 'Ulchi Freedom Shield' Joint Military Exercises with South Korea

President Donald Trump directs Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to substantially reduce scheduled Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military drills with South Korea, citing multi-million-dollar operational costs and ongoing diplomatic overtures with North Korea.

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Jared Kushner Holds Three-Hour Jerusalem Summit with Netanyahu to Advance U.S. 15-Point Gaza Framework

International

US Aug 17, 2026

Jared Kushner Holds Three-Hour Jerusalem Summit with Netanyahu to Advance U.S. 15-Point Gaza Framework

Trump envoy Jared Kushner and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to navigate critical deadlocks over troop withdrawal and disarmament.

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President Trump Directs Defense Department to Scale Back U.S.-South Korea Joint Military Exercises

Policy

US Aug 17, 2026

President Trump Directs Defense Department to Scale Back U.S.-South Korea Joint Military Exercises

President Donald Trump instructs Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to substantially reduce troop deployments and scope for the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises.

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