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US reaffirms conditions-based OPCON transfer to Korea, lawmakers say
South Korean lawmakers say the United States has reaffirmed its commitment to a conditions-based transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) to Seoul, despite uncertainty from the US midterm elections. Yonhap reports that the US acknowledged policy-related variables could affect the transfer but stood by the existing bilateral agreement. The Korea Times quotes the defense committee chair saying the OPCON agreement stands regardless of the midterm outcome. The US administration has reiterated it will transfer OPCON "when the agreed conditions have been met," while Seoul pushes to set a target year. The two countries' defense chiefs agreed to cooperate on a "timely" transfer, though they delayed a security meeting until early 2027. Korean media note Washington is insinuating conditions are not yet ripe, with security threats on the Korean Peninsula evolving fast.
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