US sees OPCON transfer efforts as chance for improvement in S. Korea's warfighting capability: Colby
The U.S. Department of Defense is using South Korea's efforts to retake wartime operational control (OPCON) from the United States as a chance to drive "generational" improvements in the Asian country's warfighting capability, a senior Pentagon official has said. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby made the remarks in a statement to the Senate Armed Services Committee last…
The U.S. Department of Defense is leveraging South Korea's efforts to assume wartime operational control (OPCON) from the United States as an opportunity to foster significant improvements in South Korea's military capabilities, according to Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby. Colby stated this during a recent appearance before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
The aim is to complete this transition by the end of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's tenure in 2030. As South Korea speeds up its efforts to regain control over its forces, the Pentagon is leveraging this chance to spur generational enhancements in South Korean warfighting capabilities. Colby emphasized that the department remains committed to modernizing the Seoul-Washington alliance, bolstering the United States' conventional defenses in South Korea against various regional threats.
This aligns with Washington's strategy of using its alliance network to enhance security in the Indo-Pacific region.
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