S. Korean general to lead joint military exercise as first test for OPCON transfer
- 5 years ago
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South Korea and the U.S. are seeking to have a four-star Korean general lead joint military exercises to test Seoul's ability to take back wartime operational control from Washington.
The ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command and South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday... Seoul and Washington are planning to have the combined command-post exercise... and its assessment of initial operational capability in August.
The allies are aiming to have the envisioned transfer take place as early as 2022.
South Korea and the U.S. are seeking to have a four-star Korean general lead joint military exercises to test Seoul's ability to take back wartime operational control from Washington.
The ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command and South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday... Seoul and Washington are planning to have the combined command-post exercise... and its assessment of initial operational capability in August.
The allies are aiming to have the envisioned transfer take place as early as 2022.