Trump Shifts U.S. Focus: Military Drills with South Korea Canceled

The U.S. is pulling back from military exercises with South Korea. Experts say President Trump is changing the relationship from a military alliance to an economic one.

Big changes are happening in how the United States works with South Korea. The U.S. has officially canceled upcoming military drills that were planned with South Korean forces. Reports suggest these drills were called off because U.S. forces are tied up with tensions in Iran. This is part of a larger trend where President Trump seems to be changing the relationship between the two countries. For a long time, the U.S. and South Korea were mainly partners in defense—meaning they worked together to protect each other from threats. Now, it looks like President Trump wants to focus more on the …