Main opposition slams gov't over S. Korea-US gap on OPCON transfer
The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Friday criticized the government over what it called apparent differences between South Korea and the United States on the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON), calling it a "serious diplomatic blunder." The criticism came after U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson said earlier this week that "conditions have changed"…
The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) has criticized the South Korean government for what it perceives as a diplomatic blunder over the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) between South Korea and the United States. The controversy arose after USFK Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson expressed that conditions had changed and called for new standards in the OPCON transfer, citing North Korea's recent missile launches.
Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul maintained that the requirements for the OPCON transfer remained unchanged and that Seoul had conveyed its concerns to Washington. The PPP and the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) responded by making intimidating remarks directed at USFK commander Gen. Brunson, while the defense ministry's spokesperson reportedly stated that the transfer would never be reviewed.
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