US President Trump stated that he was pleased with the defense agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan.
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US President Trump made statements about the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement and South Korea exercises on social media.
US President Trump shared a post about the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement on his social media account.
In his post, he said, "I am very happy to see that Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan have signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement." Using his statement, Trump stated that the agreement in question shows that the Middle East has come together and countries have demonstrated that they can defend themselves more effectively.
The US President said, "I congratulate the great leaders of the three countries in question. This is a big, brave and important first step. It is incredible." made his assessment.
Trump orders Pentagon to "significantly" reduce joint military exercises with South Korea
In his post on his social media account, Trump announced that he had instructed the Pentagon to significantly reduce joint military exercises with South Korea.
As justification for his decision, Trump cited his "good relations with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un" and the fact that the military exercises in question were very costly and most of these expenses were covered by the United States.
The US President stated that he wants these joint military exercises to be significantly reduced as it is now too late to cancel them.
Trump also added that South Korea said "no" to supporting the United States in its war with Iran.
Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif stated that he was pleased with Trump's statements
Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, in his post on the social media platform of US-based company X, emphasized that he was pleased with Trump's "kind expressions of support" regarding the signing of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement.
Underlining that permanent peace is the most basic prerequisite for a bright and prosperous future, Sharif said, "Pakistan, together with the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Turkey, will continue to play a constructive role in the defense of both our own countries and the entire region." he stated.
Sharif noted that he would like to congratulate Trump "for his courageous and determined leadership that contributed to saving millions of lives by preventing a nuclear disaster in South Asia."
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