Trump's move to scale back US-South Korea joint exercises called 'inane' by lawmakers

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President Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. The decision, made days after North Korea test-fired ballistic missiles, has drawn criticism from lawmakers who called it 'inane' and 'shortsighted,' warning it could strengthen Russia's position in Ukraine and undermine the 73-year-old US-South Korea military alliance.