{"id":"b602288b-b964-4a87-b6cc-c19008216f2d","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/18/south-korea-president-trump-military-drills-control-opcon-kim-jong-un","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"South Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills","plainHeadline":"South Korea president calls for military independence after Trump calls for cuts to joint drills","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-18T11:09:25.104Z"},"summary":["South Korea aims to regain wartime Opcon control from the US during war.","President Lee Jae Myung pushes faster nuclear-powered submarine plans.","Trump orders substantial reductions to Ulchi Freedom Shield drills this week.","Drills are key to validating Seoul’s readiness to take over Opcon.","US-Korea alliance remains central, with ongoing joint training and missiles."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-18T05:50:33.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-18T06:21:57.228Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/3f825936-f719-4ab4-99e4-290ba7270c42"}