(06-16-2018, 09:59 AM)rollerjag Wrote:

(06-15-2018, 01:01 AM)B2hibry Wrote: If you only understood how off base you really are. FYI, you don’t need to help me or explain anything. I worked for the Command for 10 years. As an exercise and evaluation member I graded many of the exercises. The joint exercises are for show and mainly for the benefit of the ROK forces. We don’t need to exercise anywhere near Nk soil to be effective. We have our own exercises that aren’t heavily broadcasted to the world for obvious reasons. 

NK protested because they have a strong hate for the U.S. and well, China tells them to. Neither China nor Russian wants U.S. forces or a western influenced country on their border.

Was this not my point? Even as a symbolic show of force, it is perceived as an affront and threat by NK, and a general threat to China and Russia. That's why telling them they would cease was not a minor concession. Perception is reality.