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The POTUS would not have revised these exercise plans unless the ROKs were in full coordination and agreement.

Yeah, well it's pretty clear from early reports that the South Koreans weren't aware Trump was going to do this.

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Oh sure - this whole summit was set up with no advance work by Pompeo
( sarc)
The ROKs who claim surprise are not the droids we are looking for
The PTB wont be surprised and will have been fully consulted
Ditto with Japan
Ima bet revised plans for our presence and activties in WestPac for the next 5 years started some time ago
The real threat is China and how we exercise for those scenarios
The real force is strategic and unmanned and not launched from the peninsula

Team Spirit was always jolly fun but there are other ways to remain war prepared than to send thousands of conventional forces tdy to Osan and other bases to play war games