President Donald Trump surprised the world in June last year when, following his historic first summit with Kim Jong Un, he announced that "provocative” military exercises on the Korean peninsula would end.
Neither the South Korean government nor the militaries of the Republic of Korea or the United States were consulted in advance. Despite this, they made every effort to support the political decision of the U.S. and South Korean President and the broader diplomatic process.
President Donald Trump surprised the world in June last year when, following his historic first summit with Kim Jong Un, he announced that "provocative” military exercises on the Korean peninsula would end.
Neither the South Korean government nor the militaries of the Republic of Korea or the United States were consulted in advance. Despite this, they made every effort to support the political decision of the U.S. and South Korean President and the broader diplomatic process.
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