US cites evolving 'threat environment' amid debate over OPCON transition to S. Korea

A senior US official said Tuesday the requirements for the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) to South Korea remain unchanged but stressed that the threat environment on the Korean Peninsula was evolving faster than ever before. "The fundamental requirements for OPCON transfer have not changed. But the …

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