Lee, Trump discuss wartime OPCON transfer for 1st time
President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) of Korean forces from Washington to Seoul during a summit in New York, Tuesday (local time). Although the issue has been under discussion for decades, it was the first time that it has been raised between Lee and Trump, according to a senior Cheong Wa Dae official. The 30-minute…
President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) of Korean forces from Washington to Seoul for the first time during a summit in New York on Tuesday. The 30-minute summit took place on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, where both leaders delivered speeches.
The Lee administration aims to regain OPCON by 2028 or even 2027, but U.S. military officials have stated that necessary conditions would not be met until the first quarter of 2029. Lee emphasized Korea's efforts to bolster its defense capabilities, including plans to increase defense spending, and reaffirmed its willingness to assume greater responsibility for defense.
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