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Analysts worry a catastrophic war between the two nuclear-armed states could break out at any moment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. military has been preparing by posturing forces, prepping logistics and conducting numerous military exercises with partner forces in the region. Military commanders have been familiarizing themselves with the geography and plans of a potential land campaign, Gen. Robert B. Neller, the Marine commandant, told audience members at a discussion held by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s plans out there that have been developed over the years,\u201d Neller said. \u201cIf it were to go down, I am not sure it\u2019s going to go down the way we planned it. It never does.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A potential war on the Korean peninsula would involve a conventional land campaign but would be compounded by the prospect of nuclear weapons, massed underground artillery and a North Korean military committed to the fight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHowever it turns out, it will be a very kinetic, physical, violent fight over some really tough ground, and everyone is going to have to be mentally prepared,\u201d Neller said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In late December, during a visit to Norway, Neller told Marines stationed there as part of a small rotational task force to be ready for a \u201cbig ass fight,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.military.com\/daily-news\/2017\/12\/21\/marine-leaders-highlight-norway-units-role-deterrent-russia.html\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Military.com<\/a>. 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