let's bring in korea analyst call foster carter now who joins us from eggs that are in the u.k. in the u.s. has suggested they may restart large scale military exercises with south korea what do you make about well it is about sign as as you suggested at the same time most of the quotes from president trump the suspension. one sided yet a rather surprising suspension that we had of this what would have been the some us exercises was always conditional only denuclearization process talks going well they're not going well korea hasn't really conceded anything at the moment. not really a surprise that said nothing is imminent or the next major exercises would be in march and april so there is plenty of time to put the train back on the track before that which i very much hope will happen so this is clearly a step back and diplomacy between the u.s. and north korea where does this leave relations between the u.s. and south korea. in a difficult place also because it's important to be aware that while the u.s. and north korea is obviously a very key new relationship good or bad of th