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South Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills

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Lee Jae Myung reiterates desire for full command back in Seoul’s hands after Donald Trump cuts joint exercises, citing warm ties with Kim Jong-un‘Inane, haphazard decision’ by Trump to gut South Korea allianceSouth Korea’s president ⁠has renewed his push to regain independent control of the military from the US in the event of war and urged faster progress in acquiring nuclear-powered submarines after Donald Trump’s order to cut joint drills.On Sunday night, Trump instructed the Pentagon to “sub... The annual exercises, are defensive and not intended to attack North Korea or raise tensions on the peninsula, Lee said. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Lee Jae Myung reiterates desire for full command back in Seoul’s hands after Donald Trump cuts joint exercises, citing warm ties with Kim Jong-un‘Inane, haphazard decision’ by Trump to gut South Korea allianceSouth Korea’s president ⁠has renewed his push to re...S1
  • The annual exercises, are defensive and not intended to attack North Korea or raise tensions on the peninsula, Lee said.S2
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2d The Guardian

South Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills

Lee Jae Myung reiterates desire for full command back in Seoul’s hands after Donald Trump cuts joint exercises, citing warm ties with Kim Jong-un‘Inane, haphazard decision’ by Trum…

2d Cnbc

South Korea must brace for ‘worst-case scenario,’ President Lee says, as Trump cuts military drills

The annual exercises, are defensive and not intended to attack North Korea or raise tensions on the peninsula, Lee said.

South Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills

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Lee Jae Myung reiterates desire for full command back in Seoul’s hands after Donald Trump cuts joint exercises, citing warm ties with Kim Jong-un‘Inane, haphazard decision’ by Trump to gut South Korea allianceSouth Korea’s president ⁠has renewed his push to regain independent control of the military from the US in the event of war and urged faster progress in acquiring nuclear-powered submarines after Donald Trump’s order to cut joint drills.On Sunday night, Trump instructed the Pentagon to “sub... The annual exercises, are defensive and not intended to attack North Korea or raise tensions on the peninsula, Lee said. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Lee Jae Myung reiterates desire for full command back in Seoul’s hands after Donald Trump cuts joint exercises, citing warm ties with Kim Jong-un‘Inane, haphazard decision’ by Trump to gut South Korea allianceSouth Korea’s president ⁠has renewed his push to re...S1
  • The annual exercises, are defensive and not intended to attack North Korea or raise tensions on the peninsula, Lee said.S2
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S1 The Guardian 1 report · EN
S2 CnbcLead 1 report · EN