Defense Minister Nominee Vows to Seek OPCON Transfer in Way that Strengthens Korea-US Alliance
Kang said Seoul aims to complete the full operational capability assessment this year as it seeks a wartime command handover before 2030.
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Defense Minister nominee Kang Shin-chul stated on the 3rd, “The transfer of Wartime Operational Control (OPCON) will be pursued in a direction that strengthens the ROK-U.S. alliance.” Reporting for his first day at the Defense Convention Center in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, where his confirmation hearing preparation team’s office has been set up, Nominee Kang said, “The transfer of OPCON is possible because of the ROK-U.S. alliance, and.
Defense minister nominee vows to seek OPCON transfer in way that strengthens Korea-US alliance
Defense Minister nominee Kang Shin-chul said Thursday he will pursue the transition of wartime operational command (OPCON) from Washington in a way that will strengthen the South Korea-U.S. alliance. Kang, ex-deputy commander of the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command, made the remarks as Seoul has been seeking to regain wartime command before President Lee Jae Myung's five-year term ends in 2030. Under the three-phase OPCON transition plan…
Defense Minister nominee Kang Shin-chul stated as he arrived at the office preparing for his confirmation hearing that he is aware of concerns regarding the integration of the three military academies. He emphasized his position that the transfer of wartime operational control would be pursued in a direction that strengthens the ROK-US alliance, and regarding the allegations of his involvement in the December 3 martial law, he avoided making a d…
Kang Shin-chul, nominee for Minister of National Defense, stated on the 3rd regarding the transfer of wartime operational control, "I will proceed in a direction that strengthens the ROK-US alliance."
Incheon Preparatory Group Reports for First Day of Work... "Restoration of Wartime Operational Control to be Pursued in Direction of Strengthening Alliance"
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