President Trump Calls For End To Military Drills On Korean Peninsula After Historic Summit
By Fox News // June 12, 2018
Trump says he wants to “bring our soldiers back home” from the region
ABOVE VIDEO: Greg Palkot reports from Seoul on the reaction to denuclearization efforts and President Trump’s bid to end joint military drills with the U.S.
(FOX NEWS) – President Trump, as part of the historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, reversed longstanding U.S. policy by calling for an end to military drills on the Korean Peninsula and saying he wants to bring U.S. troops home from the region – the president’s latest convention-defying move on the international stage in less than a week.
“We will be stopping the war games, which will save us a tremendous amount of money unless and until we see the future negotiation is not going along like it should,” Trump said after his meeting with Kim.
“But we’ll be saving a tremendous amount of money. Plus, I think it’s very provocative.”
He also said he wants to “bring our soldiers back home” from the region, though added this is not “part of the equation right now.”
While both moves would align with Trump’s general principles of cutting costs and pulling soldiers back from conflicts where possible, they are sure to cause concern in Seoul, which views the presence of U.S. troops and the military exercises as important to regional security.
The South Korean government seemed to express nervousness about Trump’s remarks.
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