{
  "id": 1574716,
  "title": "Pentagon says it is 'actively working on executing' Trump's directive on S. Korea-US drills",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/pentagon-says-it-is-actively-working-on-executing-trumps-directive-on-1574716",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T22:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260818/pentagon-says-it-is-actively-working-on-executing-trumps-directive-on-s-korea-us-drills"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Pentagon official announced on Monday that the U.S. Defense Department is actively working to carry out President Donald Trump's directive on South Korea-US military exercises, following the President's recent order to substantially reduce the drills. Trump made the directive known via a social media post, stating that he had instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to scale back the joint military exercises, which were seen as a conciliatory gesture towards North Korea as the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise began in South Korea. The Department of Defense confirmed that it was actively working on executing the Commander-in-Chief's directive, as outlined in an updated statement on UFS and other bilateral exercises with South Korea. Earlier in the day, the Pentagon had stated that there were no changes to announce regarding UFS, referring inquiries about Trump's comments or the extent of his policy direction to the White House.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — A Pentagon official said Monday that the U.S. Defense Department is \"actively\" working on executing U.S. President Donald Trump's directive on South Korea-U.S. military exercises, a day after Trump said he has ordered the Pentagon to \"substantially\" reduce the allies' drills. In a social media post, Trump said he has instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to scale back the joint…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Pentagon says it is 'actively working on executing' Trump's directive on S. Korea-US drills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/pentagon-says-it-is-actively-working-on-executing-trumps-directive-on",
        "published": "2026-08-17T22:12:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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