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U.S. General in South Korea Delivers Roadmap for Wartime Control Transfer by Fiscal 2029
The top U.S. general in South Korea outlined a roadmap for transferring wartime operational control to Seoul by the second quarter of fiscal year 2029. The plan addresses required conditions including South Korea's military capabilities and regional security. Yonhap reported the details from a House Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington.
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The top U.S. general in South Korea stated that a roadmap has been delivered to the Pentagon for meeting conditions required for the transfer of wartime operational control to Seoul not later than the second quarter of fiscal year 2029.
The general made the remarks during a House Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington. Seoul and Washington are working on the conditions-based wartime operational control transition.
The conditions include South Korea's capabilities to lead combined Korea-U.S. forces, its strike and air defense capabilities, and a regional security environment conducive to the handover. Yonhap reported these developments in an article written by Song Sang-ho.
"I would say that right now, we've delivered to OSW a roadmap which will get us there not later than second quarter of FY 29 and we'll continue to pursue that," the general said. OSW is short for the office of secretary of war.
This file photo, released by the Associated Press, shows U.S. Army Gen. Xavier Brunson testifying during an Armed Services hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 17, 2024.
