ROK Defense Minister to Propose OPCON Transfer Timeline in November
It will be interesting to see if the proposed transfer date will be during the Lee presidency or not? If it is then there is actually a chance of this happening. If not the next Korean president could just delay it again like past presidents have done:
The target year for South Korea regaining wartime operational control (OPCON) from the United States will be proposed to the presidents of both countries at the end of this year, Seoul’s defense chief said Sunday.
Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back made the remarks in an interview with broadcaster KBS, as President Lee Jae Myung’s administration has sought to complete the transfer within Lee’s term, which ends in 2030.
“Discussions on the verification of full operational capability (FOC) will take place with the U.S. defense secretary at the Security Consultative Meeting in November and based on this, a proposal will be made to both presidents,” Ahn said. “Then, the year X for wartime OPCON recovery will be decided.”
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