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US delays troop command handover to South Korea over China concerns

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The United States is hesitant to return wartime operational control (OPCON) of its troops to South Korea, a command it has held since the Korean War. South Korea aims to regain this control by 2028, but the US is delaying the decision, citing concerns about countering China. Under current arrangements, South Korean units would fall under the US-led Combined Forces Command in the event of renewed conflict. AI

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US delays troop command handover to South Korea over China concerns

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Park Chan-kyong ·

    Why is the US reluctant to give South Korea wartime control of its troops?

    South Korea wants to take back wartime command of its troops from the United States within the next two years, but analysts say Washington is refusing to commit to a date to keep a hold on a military it sees as vital to countering China. The dispute is over wartime operational co…

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