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.
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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