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South Korea, US scale back annual military drills after Trump’s order

Low Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Aug 19, 2026 04:59 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 19, 2026
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Seoul says the duration of the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise has been reduced from 11 days to five.

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  • ID #24786
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 19, 2026
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