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Seoul, US in talks to set OPCON transfer year
Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul said Monday that South Korea and the United States are in close consultations to complete the full operational capability assessment for a South Korean-led combined command and agree on a target year for the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON), Yonhap and KBS World report. The Korea Times adds that Seoul is working with Washington to finish the second stage of verification and set the transfer year by December. However, USFK Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson and a senior US official have warned that security threats on the Korean Peninsula are evolving rapidly, with Washington insinuating conditions are not yet ripe for the transfer, according to KBS World and the Korea Times. The Hankyoreh quotes President Lee vowing to regain OPCON, saying talks with the US are 'making good progress.'
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- Defense Minister: S. Korea, US in Talks to Decide OPCON Transfer Year
- US Official: OPCON Transfer Conditions Unchanged, Security Threats Evolving Fast
- S. Korea, US at Odds over Wartime Command Transfer of Allied Forces
- Lee vows to regain OPCON, says talks with US are ‘making good progress’
- S. Korea, U.S. closely coordinating on setting target year for OPCON transfer: defense chief
- Brunson refuses to back down on his position on OPCON transfer
