Apache attack helicopters are parked at U.S. Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, on Aug. 21, 2026. South Korea and the United States were set to wrap up their key military exercise the same day, nearly a week ahead of its original schedule after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a significant reduction in a move widely seen as a conciliatory gesture toward North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The allies have agreed to cut short the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, which was scheduled to run from Aug. 17-27, to Aug. 21, paring down the drills period almost by half. (Yonhap)

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