South Korea’s Marine Corps said on Monday the United States has canceled the
joint amphibious landing exercise scheduled for next month, with Washington
attributing the move to US force constraints caused by the war with Iran. A
Marine Corps spokesman said the two sides are in close talks on resuming the
exercise but gave no details on steps to prevent future cancellations or to
replace lost training. The cancellation follows President Trump’s unexpected
order last Friday to scale back another annual joint exercise, citing high costs
and Seoul’s refusal to participate in operations against Iran.
