Defense ministry cites OPCON transfer drive as key achievement marking Lee gov't's 1st year
The South Korean defense ministry has highlighted its efforts to transfer wartime operational control (OPCON) from the United States as a significant achievement in the first year of President Lee Jae Myung's administration. The ministry is working towards a swift transfer while verifying full operational capability with U.S. allies. Plans are underway to establish a roadmap for this transfer ahead of an upcoming defense ministerial meeting.
- ▪The defense ministry cites the OPCON transfer as a key policy achievement under President Lee Jae Myung's administration.
- ▪South Korea is currently in the second stage of verifying full operational capability with the U.S.
- ▪The government aims to expedite the OPCON transfer and establish permanent combined component commands.
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Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK Defense ministry cites OPCON transfer drive as key achievement marking Lee gov't's 1st year Kim Hyun-soo All News 11:03 June 04, 2026 SHARE Facebook X Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. LIKE SAVE PRINT FONT SIZE ABCDEFG ABCDEFG ABCDEFG ABCDEFG ABCDEFG SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry on Thursday cited its consistent push for retaking wartime operational control (OPCON) from Washington as a key policy achievement under the President Lee Jae Myung administration in its first year in office.
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