March 29, 2024
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U.S., South Korea joint command to be reorganized in wartime OPCON transfer: MND

Defense minister Song Young-moo insists U.S. troops will "will not be pulled out"

The South Korean Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Tuesday said Seoul and Washington will need to create a new combined command once wartime operational control (OPCON) is transferred to South Korea.

The clarification came in response to a claim by defense minister Song Young-moo that the pre-existing ROK- U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC) would not be disbanded in the event of OPCON transfer.

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