On August 19–20, 2026, the Trump administration signaled overtures to North Korea by scaling back joint military drills with South Korea, testing the durability of the U.S.-led security order in East Asia. Whether Kim Jong Un will engage remains uncertain.
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The White House's outreach to Kim Jong Un marks a test for the U.S.-led security order.
Read WPR Editor-in-Chief Elliot Waldman’s analysis here: By scaling back joint drills with South Korea, Trump is sending an overture to Pyongyang. But whether Kim Jong Un will engage remains an open question.