The Pentagon has confirmed that South Korea and the U.S. will be proceeding with a military drill this winter in some form.<br />In an email to Voice of America on Monday...., Pentagon Spokesman Dave Eastburn said... the two sides will hold the "Combined Flying Training Event" as scheduled.<br />He did not elaborate, however, on whether the "Vigilant Ace air exercise" will go ahead... as usual around December.<br />South Korean media have widely reported that the allies are looking at once again postponing or scaling down Vigilant Ace to try revive denuclearization dialogue with North Korea.<br />Seoul's defense ministry has said it's working closely with the U.S. to finalize plans for it.<br />