South Korea, U.S. to shorten annual military exercise

South Korea and the United States will shorten their annual joint military exercise, the South Korean military said Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump's order to sharply reduce drills conducted by the two countries.This year's Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise began on Monday and will end on Friday, earlier than the initially scheduled Aug. 27."At the proposal of the U.S. side, the two countries have decided to adjust the exercise in part, including its duration and scale," South Korea's Defense Ministry said in a statement, adding that combined field training will also be scaled back.…READ FULL ARTICLE