The US says it has postponed a joint-military exercise with South Korea in an “act of goodwill” towards North Korea.
The U.S. military for years has called its joint military exercises with South Korea an important for keeping troops and commanders ready for combat on short notice, but President Trump has called them a waste of money and a provocation to the North.
US Defence Secretary Mark Esper insisted the postponement was not a concession to North Korea but rather an attempt to “keep the door open” to diplomacy to eliminate North Korea’s nuclear weapons.