Seoul: South Korea and the United States have concurred that "significant" progress has been made in efforts to fulfill conditions for transferring wartime operational command (OPCON) to Seoul from Washington, officials said Wednesday. The two sides shared the assessment during their senior-level regular defense talks held in Seoul from Tuesday to Wednesday.
According to Yonhap News Agency, earlier this month, the government confirmed the OPCON transfer as a key policy task for President Lee Jae Myung's five-year term and said it will draw up a roadmap for the "conditions-based" transition. The discussions highlighted the mutual commitment of both nations to advance this significant strategic shift, marking a pivotal step in their defense relationship.