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

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Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 5:16 AM
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The annual exercises, are defensive and not intended to attack North Korea or raise tensions on the peninsula, Lee said.

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