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During a rambling, bizarre press conference following the signing of an agreement he wouldn't explain (saying reporters could read it soon), Trump, who originally said he made no concessions, casually mentioned he'd agreed to stop joint military exercises with SK.
He apparently did not ask or even inform SK of this. Also forgot to mention it to the US military.
Yeah, good luck with that.
During a rambling, bizarre press conference following the signing of an agreement he wouldn't explain (saying reporters could read it soon), Trump, who originally said he made no concessions, casually mentioned he'd agreed to stop joint military exercises with SK.
He apparently did not ask or even inform SK of this. Also forgot to mention it to the US military.
The US maintains around 30,000 troops in South Korea, as well as a base for Air Force fighter plane squadrons. Exercises also typically involve planes and ships coming in from elsewhere, mostly notably from the island of Guam, in the Western Pacific.
US Forces Korea said Tuesday it had received no instructions to stop upcoming military drills, according to a report from Stars and Stripes, an unofficial military newspaper.
"In coordination with our [South Korean] partners, we will continue with our current military posture until we receive updated guidance from the Department of Defense ... and/or Indo-Pacific Command," spokeswoman Col. Jennifer Lovett told Stars and Stripes in an email.
The South Korean President's office said Tuesday it was still trying to figure out what Trump meant in his military comments. "At this moment, we need to figure out president Trump's accurate meaning and intention," a South Korean statement said.
Yeah, good luck with that.
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