Trump eyes a second summit with Kim Jong Un in November at the APEC summit in China, betting on his “smart” leadership to manage the volatile North Korean leader — but experts warn Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal has only grown since their last talks. Meanwhile, Trump’s push to slash U.S.-South Korea joint drills, calling them costly and provocative, has sparked backlash: critics say it undermines deterrence during an ongoing undeclared war, while also questioning Seoul’s support for U.S. efforts against Iran. As North Korea deepens ties with China and Russia for greater leverage, South Korea quietly pushes for military independence — including its own nuclear program — hoping Trump-Kim diplomacy might bring stability, even as skeptics doubt the U.S. can be counted on as a reliable partner.
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