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U.S. forces and allies stationed along the Korean peninsula have suffered a “slight degradation in readiness” following the cancellation of a major joint exercise in August, the nominee for the post of U.S. Forces Korea commander said Tuesday.“There was certainly degradation to the readiness of … the combined forces” as a result of the suspended exercise, Army Gen. Robert Abrams, commanding general of U.S. Army Command Forces, said during his nomination hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC).The exercise,…
