### [2026-08-26](/feed/2026/08/26/index.md)

##### South Korea–United States relations
# The U.S. Pacific Command announces that the United States will conduct trilateral military exercises with South Korea’s armed forced and Japan's self-defense forces despite U.S. President Donald Trump scaling back on the recent Ulchi-Freedom Guardian exercises. 




### Sources:

1. [Korea Herald](https://koreaherald.com/article/10852624)
2. [Korea Times](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/amp/southkorea/defense/20260826/us-preparing-for-freedom-edge-joint-exercise-with-s-korea-japan-us-pacific-command)

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