Moon Jae-in Vows Early Transfer of OPCON from US Military
How long has the ROK been saying this? However, this time with a President Trump in office I wonder if he will call their bluff or not on this issue?:
Moon Jae-in, South Korea’s leading presidential candidate, on Sunday announced a set of policies on North Korea and national security, including an early recovery from the United States of wartime operational control (OPCON) of South Korean forces.
At a press conference in the National Assembly, Moon, candidate for the Democratic Party, said he and his government “will take back the wartime OPCON early” and enhance deterrence against North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats.
“We will take charge of our defense ourselves by all intents and purposes,” Moon said.
The OPCON transfer, which was previously set for 2015, was deferred amid Pyongyang’s provocations. Seoul and Washington have agreed on the “conditions-based” transfer, which observers say could come sometime in the 2020 [Yonhap]
He better check with his 4-stars first, because I’m about 90% sure that they don’t think they are ready to take the reigns yet.
it’s Moon Jae In. Chief of staff to former president Roh, ready to restart sunshine, etc. He’d really go for it and be a happy partner with NK.
Would OPCON transfer complicate a unilateral US strike on the DPRK?
Really was set for 2012, kicked to 2015, then put off till some time in 2020s when “conditions” are met. South Korea talks big until they see the bill again of how much they have to spend and realize they are getting off on the cheap with daddy warbucks here.
The commie Moon won’t be any different.