WTH? USA To End Large-Scale Military Drills With South Korea

President Trump walked away from the negotiating table in Vietnam. Kim Jong-un couldn’t commit to denuclearization, so Trump walked. I was glad he did. It doesn’t mean this is over. It means he’s not wasting time going back and forth with a chubby little freak.

All that being said, what the heck is this all about????

According to that sourcelink, the United States is expected to end large-scale military drills with South Korea. Why? It sounds like it’s supposed to be a sign of good faith for North Korea.

The U.S. military is preparing to announce that annual large-scale joint exercises conducted with South Korea every spring will no longer be held, according to two U.S. defense officials.

The major U.S.-South Korea exercises are being curtailed as part of the Trump administration’s effort to ease tensions with North Korea, the officials said. The exercises — known as Key Resolve and Foal Eagle — will be replaced with smaller, mission-specific training, according to the officials.

No. No no no no no. We don’t owe North Korea ANYTHING.

I know Trump has said that the exercises are too expensive, but this seems premature. I’m betting he’s hoping this will bring Kim Jong-un back to the table, though.

A U.S. official said military leadership is now working out how a series of smaller exercises and upcoming training can be used to ensure troop readiness. With the advancement of technology, some of the training can be done virtually and no longer requires thousands of troops, according to defense officials.

“The U.S. has identified ways to mitigate potential readiness concerns by looking at required mission tasks versus having to conduct large-scale exercises,” one defense official said.

So we’re not leaving completely. Just down-sizing.

Is this not as bad as it sounds after all? I just don’t know.

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— Chris McMillen (@mcmillendesign) March 1, 2019

h/t Twitchy