Will the u.s. Respond to the Goal of Transferring Wartime Operational Control Within President Lee's Term? the Variable Is u.s. Politics

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(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Yu-mi = U.S. Forces Korea Commander Xavier Brunson [sets] the conditions necessary to transfer wartime operational control to South Korea by the first quarter of 2029...

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Observations also raised of a 'check' aimed at South Korea accelerating the process... Experts say, "Ultimately, it is a matter of decision for the leaders of both countries." Reporters Lee Jung-hyun and Kim Cheol-sun = U.S. Forces Korea Commander Xavier Brunson stated regarding the transfer of wartime operational control, "Political expediency must not override the conditions."

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Appearing before the Senate Armed Forces Committee on the 21st, General Xavier Brunson, Commander of U.S. Forces Korea, stated regarding the transfer of Wartime Operational Control (OPCON) that the Lee Jae-myung administration is pushing to complete within its term, “Political expediency must not outpace the conditions.” He emphasized that rather than being rushed by a set schedule, the conditions and capabilities for the transfer must be establ…

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Commander of U.S. Forces Korea Xavier Brunson emphasized that the fulfillment of conditions takes precedence over political logic in the transfer of wartime operational control, signaling the strengthening of U.S. Forces Korea's capabilities and the expansion of strategic flexibility.