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 views South Korea's efforts to regain wartime operational control (OPCON) from the United States as an opportunity to enhance the Asian nation's warfighting capabilities, according to Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby. Colby made this statement during a Senate Armed Services Committee meeting, as South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's administration aims to finalize the conditions-based OPCON transition before the end of his term in 2030.
As the Republic of Korea (ROK) accelerates its efforts to assume control over its own forces, the Pentagon is leveraging this moment to encourage significant advancements in ROK's warfighting capabilities. Colby emphasized that the department is also committed to further modernizing the Seoul-Washington alliance, bolstering the U.S. conventional presence in South Korea against any regional threats.
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