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Seoul, Washington in Talks to Set OPCON Transfer Year
South Korea and the United States are in close consultations to complete the second stage of verification for the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) and agree on a target year, Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul said Monday. Yonhap reports the two sides are "closely coordinating" on setting the target year, with Seoul aiming to finish the key verification and set the year by December. Washington, however, has signaled caution: a senior U.S. official said the agreed conditions remain unchanged but stressed the threat environment on the Korean Peninsula is evolving fast, and the Pentagon reaffirmed a conditions-based transition amid debate over timing. KBS World notes Washington is "insinuating that the conditions are not ripe" for the planned transfer, while USFK chief Gen. Xavier B. highlighted logistics solutions for sustainment capabilities.
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