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Didn't Trump just weakened his powerful military? (Original Post) imanamerican63 Jun 2018 OP
It will be interesting to hear how the military expert talking heads update us on this. Vinca Jun 2018 #1
Giving away the store? JayhawkSD Jun 2018 #4
What happens when the exercises stop? imanamerican63 Jun 2018 #5
Good one. ROTFLMAO JayhawkSD Jun 2018 #6
I don't know what is funny? imanamerican63 Jun 2018 #7
Maybe they'll be redeployed... neeksgeek Jun 2018 #2
It'll be ok ... Whiskeytide Jun 2018 #3

Vinca

(50,278 posts)
1. It will be interesting to hear how the military expert talking heads update us on this.
Tue Jun 12, 2018, 09:18 AM
Jun 2018

I can't imagine the military leaders are real happy about giving away the store for nothing.

 

JayhawkSD

(3,163 posts)
4. Giving away the store?
Tue Jun 12, 2018, 09:29 AM
Jun 2018

The exercises serve no purpose other than to threaten North Korea. Stopping the practice of making overt threats is a logical first step, and costs the military absolutely nothing. Those forces can usefully be deployed elsewhere.

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