USFK Commander Says He Supports a Conditions Based OPCON Transfer
If the Lee administration has its way, they will take over OPCON whether they are ready or not because the issue is not about enhancing national defense, but instead politics and nationalism:
On the envisioned transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) from Washington to Seoul, Brunson reiterated his support for a conditions-based transition, stressing the importance of meeting agreed military requirements before proceeding with the handover.
“I am in full support of OPCON transfer that is conditions based, full stop,” he said.
“At the end of the day, if my president, if my secretary of war tell me, ‘Execute right now,’ I go, ‘Yes, but here are the risks inherent in doing this without having fully met the conditions, securing the critical capabilities that are necessary.'”
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