South Korea Must Brace for 'Worst Case Scenario' as Trump Cuts Military Drills South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung has been warning his citizens about the "worst case scenario" for months, but even he couldn't have predicted US President Donald Trump's latest move.
The drastic reduction of joint military drills with Seoul has sent shockwaves through diplomatic circles and beyond.
The decision appears to be a pragmatic attempt to avoid provoking North Korea, which has long denounced these exercises as rehearsals for an invasion.