{"id":13212305,"date":"2026-08-17T13:57:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T11:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/trump-cuts-us-south-korea-military-drills-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T13:58:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T11:58:27","slug":"trump-kurzt-die-us-militarubungen-in-sudkorea-bis-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/de\/trump-cuts-us-south-korea-military-drills-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump beendet Korea-Kriegsspiele, lobt Kim"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style>\r\n<p>Stunden bevor amerikanische und s\u00fcdkoreanische Truppen eines der gr\u00f6\u00dften Milit\u00e4rman\u00f6ver des Jahres beginnen sollten, wies Pr\u00e4sident Donald Trump das Pentagon an, es zu verkleinern \u2013 und nannte zwei Gr\u00fcnde, die nichts mit der koreanischen Halbinsel zu tun hatten: Kim Jong Un und den Iran.<\/p>\r\n<p>In einem Beitrag auf Truth Social vom Sonntag, dem 16. August 2026, wies Trump Kriegsminister Pete Hegseth an, die gemeinsamen Milit\u00e4r\u00fcbungen \u201cerheblich zu reduzieren\u201d. Er bezeichnete sie als kostspielig und als ein Signal, das \u201cv\u00f6llig unangemessen und feindselig\u201d gegen\u00fcber Nordkorea sei. Er begr\u00fcndete die Entscheidung mit seinem \u201csehr guten Verh\u00e4ltnis\u201d zu Kim Jong-un und mit Seouls Weigerung, sich der amerikanischen Kampagne zur Denuklearisierung des Iran anzuschlie\u00dfen. Er habe den s\u00fcdkoreanischen Pr\u00e4sidenten um Hilfe gebeten und eine knappe Antwort erhalten: \u201cNein, danke!\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>Es gab jedoch ein Problem. Die \u00dcbung \u201cUlchi Freedom Shield\u201d begann trotzdem am Montag. Das Verteidigungsministerium in Seoul erkl\u00e4rte, sie verlaufe \u201eplanm\u00e4\u00dfig\u201c.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"background:#f5f5f5;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;margin:24px 0\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:700;font-size:18px\">Kurzinfo<\/p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8\"><li><strong>Was:<\/strong> Trump ordnet dem US-Milit\u00e4r an, die gemeinsamen \u00dcbungen mit S\u00fcdkorea \u201cerheblich zu reduzieren\u201d.<\/li><li><strong>Angek\u00fcndigt:<\/strong> Truth Social-Beitrag, Sonntag, 16. August 2026<\/li><li><strong>\u00dcbung:<\/strong> Ulchi Freedom Shield, die j\u00e4hrliche \u00dcbung zwischen den USA und der Republik Korea, findet vom 17. bis 27. August 2026 statt.<\/li><li><strong>Auftrag erteilt an:<\/strong> Kriegsminister Pete Hegseth<\/li><li><strong>Angegebene Gr\u00fcnde:<\/strong> Die Kosten, ein \u201cfeindseliges\u201d Signal an Pj\u00f6ngjang, die engen Beziehungen zu Kim Jong Un und Seouls Weigerung, Iran zu helfen.<\/li><li><strong>Seouls Antwort:<\/strong> Die \u00dcbungen verlaufen \u201cplanm\u00e4\u00dfig\u201d.\u201d<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Eine Wahrheit \u00fcber die soziale Ordnung<\/h2>\r\n<p>Trump ruderte nicht zur\u00fcck. Die \u00dcbungen, schrieb er, kosteten die Vereinigten Staaten ein Verm\u00f6gen und signalisierten Aggression gegen\u00fcber einem Nachbarn, den er lieber auf seiner Seite behalten wolle. Eine Reduzierung, argumentierte er, w\u00fcrde \u201cviel\u201d Geld sparen. Es blieb dem Pentagon \u00fcberlassen, auszuarbeiten, wie eine verkleinerte \u00dcbung konkret aussehen k\u00f6nnte \u2013 eine Frage, die am Montag niemand in Washington beantworten konnte.<\/p>\r\n<p>Das Timing war das Entscheidendste. Amerikaner <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/de\/flugzeug\/f-22-raptor\/\">F-22 Raptors<\/a> Und <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/de\/flugzeug\/f-16-fighting-falcon\/\">F-16s<\/a> Seit Jahrzehnten rotieren die koreanischen Luftstreitkr\u00e4fte von St\u00fctzpunkten wie Osan, und Ulchi Freedom Shield ist genau die Art von Gro\u00dfveranstaltung, die diese Luftmacht eindrucksvoll unter Beweis stellt. Die Anordnung, die \u00dcbung am Vorabend abzubrechen, war weniger eine Kurskorrektur als vielmehr ein klares Signal.<\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px;width:100%\"><img data-opt-id=1484676009  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/pacaf-viper-demo-osan-korea.jpg\" alt=\"F-16 der US-Luftwaffe, Teil des PACAF Viper Demonstration Teams, \u00fcber dem Luftwaffenst\u00fctzpunkt Osan, S\u00fcdkorea\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block;border-radius:6px\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">Eine F-16 der US-Luftwaffe, Teil des Viper-Demonstrationsteams der PACAF, \u00fcber dem Luftwaffenst\u00fctzpunkt Osan. Die Luftstreitkr\u00e4fte der USA und S\u00fcdkoreas trainieren seit Jahrzehnten Seite an Seite. Foto der US-Luftwaffe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Die Iran-Verbindung<\/h2>\r\n<p>Der seltsamste Aspekt zieht sich durch Teheran. Trump verkn\u00fcpfte die Korea-Entscheidung mit dem Krieg gegen den Iran im Jahr 2026 und erkl\u00e4rte, er habe Seoul eingeladen, sich dem von den USA angef\u00fchrten Vorsto\u00df zur iranischen Denuklearisierung anzuschlie\u00dfen, sei aber kategorisch abgewiesen worden. Einen Verb\u00fcndeten auf der koreanischen Halbinsel f\u00fcr eine Entscheidung im Nahen Osten zu bestrafen, ist selbst f\u00fcr die Verh\u00e4ltnisse dieses Wei\u00dfen Hauses ungew\u00f6hnlich \u2013 und genau diesen Aspekt werden die Verb\u00fcndeten in Asien am genauesten beobachten.<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ywV9sgNqdy8\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;border-radius:8px\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Seoul zuckt mit den Achseln und macht trotzdem weiter.<\/h2>\r\n<p>Ulchi Freedom Shield ist nicht nur eine \u00dcbung, sondern eine Reihe von \u00dcbungen \u2013 eine Stabsrahmensimulation, die mit Feld\u00fcbungen und Zivilschutzma\u00dfnahmen kombiniert wird und seit 2022 unter diesem Namen stattfindet. Die diesj\u00e4hrige \u00dcbung soll elf Tage dauern, bis zum 27. August. Der s\u00fcdkoreanische Generalstab best\u00e4tigte den planm\u00e4\u00dfigen Beginn am Montag, ohne die Anweisung aus Washington zu erw\u00e4hnen. Das B\u00fcndnis h\u00e4lt vorerst an seinen Pl\u00e4nen fest.<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:4px solid #d32f2f;padding:20px 22px;margin:18px 0 24px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7\"><em>\u201cWas Sie hier sehen, ist, dass die Nordkoreaner sich einen Vorteil verschaffen \u2013 im Grunde ein vermeidbarer Fehler unsererseits.\u201d<\/em><div style=\"margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:#555\"><strong>Oberst Cedric Leighton, USAF (a.D.)<\/strong> \u2014 CNN-Milit\u00e4ranalyst<\/div><\/div>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Ein Geschenk f\u00fcr Kim?<\/h2>\r\n<p>Kritiker sehen darin ein Eigentor. Gemeinsame \u00dcbungen sind das Mittel, mit dem die USA und S\u00fcdkorea ihre beiden sehr unterschiedlichen Streitkr\u00e4fte kampfbereit halten; werden sie geschw\u00e4cht, schwindet die Einsatzbereitschaft langsam und unmerklich, bis es im Ernstfall darauf ankommt. Analysten warnen, dieser Schritt liefere Pj\u00f6ngjang genau das, was es seit Jahren fordert \u2013 ohne Gegenleistung. Trump setzt darauf, dass das Wohlwollen Kims mehr wert ist als ein perfekt einstudiertes B\u00fcndnis. Seoul, das sich durch den L\u00e4rm der \u00dcbungen hindurchk\u00e4mpft, ist da nicht so sicher.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;color:#777;font-size:14px;margin-top:24px\">Quellen: CNN; Washington Post; NBC News; NPR; PBS NewsHour; Al Jazeera; Axios; Reuters; CBS News. Veranstaltungstermin: 16.\u201317. August 2026.<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"background:#f0f4ff;border-left:4px solid #5C91FF;padding:16px 20px;margin:32px 0 8px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:600;color:#333\">\u00c4hnliche Beitr\u00e4ge<\/p><p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/de\/south-korea-scrambles-kadiz-china-russia-aircraft-2026\/\">S\u00fcdkorea schickt Kampfjets in die Luft, w\u00e4hrend China und Russland seine Luftverteidigungszone untersuchen.<\/a><\/p><p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/de\/nordkoreanische-luftwaffe-kpaaf-mig-29-geisterflotte\/\">Einblick in Nordkoreas Geisterluftwaffe<\/a><\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hours before American and South Korean troops were due to kick off one of the year&rsquo;s biggest military exercises, President Donald Trump told the Pentagon to shrink it &mdash; and named two reasons that had nothing to do with the Korean Peninsula: Kim Jong Un, and Iran. 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