Having done more than my share of planning and flying in Team Spirit, Foal Eagle, Ulchi Focus and other exercises, I am very happy with President Trump’s current approach. A one year break does not hurt and in fact gives those in the trenches a bit of a “breather” from exercise fatigue.
Agreed. I served in Korea from 95-98. Back then, larger exercises made sense, IMHO. However, given that the typical tour for most US personnel is one year, skipping the exercises for one year should not appreciably degrade readiness. Smaller training events should keep units ready at the tactical level, and there is no reason senior leadership can’t continue with command post exercises and other simulations.