South Korea seeks quicker OPCON transfer than US timeline suggests

“South Korea seeks to accelerate the transfer of wartime operational control, with the final review possibly completed in about a year, a senior Defense Ministry official said Wednesday, suggesting a possible timeline that differs from a 2029 target recently presented by the US side. A ranking ministry official familiar with the matter said the assessment and verification of the Future Combined Forces Command’s full mission capability could begin immediately after the allies complete the precedin

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