South Korean news reports say the US Department of Defense and the South Korean Defense Ministry, have made a deal that the 2018 "Key Resolve" drills will be held in late April. The two countries are consulting the schedule for another joint drill called "Foal Eagle". It is said that the time and scale of this drill will depend on the attitude of the DPRK. Last year, the 2017 "Key Resolve" was held in March, just before the 2017 "Foal Eagle" was held between March and April.