The U.S. and South Korea are cutting their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield drills in half, ending them on August 21 instead of the originally scheduled August 27, after Trump unexpectedly ordered the exer

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

The U.S. and South Korea are cutting their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield drills in half, ending them on August 21 instead of the originally scheduled August 27, after Trump unexpectedly ordered the exercises reduced. Trump is pushing for a new meeting with Kim Jong Un, potentially during his November Asia trip, raising speculation that he could seek to visit Pyongyang. The decision has unsettled South Korea, which says it had no prior knowledge of the order and has raised concerns about the U.