South Korea must brace for ‘worst-case scenario,’ President Lee says, as Trump cuts military drills

How each outlet headlined it

• CNBC left

  South Korea must brace for ‘worst-case scenario,’ President Lee says, as Trump cuts military drills
• Bloomberg News center

  South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called for swift progress in consultations with the US on the country’s plan to acquire its first nuclear-powered submarine after President Donald Trump ordered curbs on joint military drills with the ally, citing its lack of support for his war with Iran.
• Fox News right

  Lee Jae Myung urged stronger independent South Korean military capabilities after Trump ordered cuts to U.S.-South Korean Ulchi Freedom Shield drills.
• The Hill center

  South Korea’s president on Tuesday sought to highlight the more than 70-year alliance with the United States after President Trump over the weekend announced he had directed the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” its joint military exercises with Seoul. Speaking in a regular Cabinet meeting, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that “national security will be further strengthened…
• NPR left

  Lee's comments Tuesday come as many South Koreans remain baffled and concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt order to "substantially reduce" military exercises with South Korea. n.pr/4zEItma