South Korean (blue headbands) and U.S. Marines take positions as amphibious assault vehicles of the South Korean Marine Corps fire smoke bombs during a U.S.-South Korea joint landing operation drill in Pohang, South Korea, March 12, 2016.
Daily Mail/AFP: Trump administration officially suspends August war games with South Korea 'indefinitely' after surprising his own Pentagon with announcement in Singapore
* The president had surprised people in his own administration by saying in Singapore that 'provocative' war games with South Korea would end
* The move is a significant break in how the U.S. and South Korean militaries have worked together for decades
* The White House sees Tuesday's summit between Trump and Kim Jong-un as as wildly successful
* But Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned that peace efforts still face risks, and insisted sanctions must be maintained for now
* Pyongyang typically reacts furiously to U.S.-South Korean military drills. Last year the North fired ballistic missiles over Japan, triggering global panic
The US military has indefinitely postponed major joint exercises with South Korea, an official said Thursday, acting on President Donald Trump's pledge to halt the 'provocative' military drills following his summit with North Korea's Kim Jong-un.
The move, a significant break in how the U.S. and South Korean militaries have worked together for decades, came even as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned that peace efforts still face risks, and insisted sanctions must be maintained until Pyongyang dismantles its nuclear arsenal.
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