Trump ordered the Pentagon to downsize the joint service with Korea

On Sunday, President Trump ordered the Pentagon to downsize its joint military exercises with Korea, claiming that they were costly and sending a "totally inappropriate and hostile" signal to North Korea. On social media, Trump stated that the exercise, which was scheduled to begin this week, would be significantly reduced and mentioned that the President of Korea had rejected the proposal to work with the United States to denuclearization Iran. The exercise involved 18,000 Korean soldiers and was aimed at enhancing the response to North Korean threats. In response, North Korea will take drastic measures, calling its military manoeuvres "rehearsing the war of aggression", which has increased regional instability。