Seoul and Washington appear to be moving with different priorities in their approach to the transfer of wartime operational control in South Korea. One side eye

Singapore Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed "the mutually beneficial and longstanding bilateral defence partnership" between the two…

SINGAPORE — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday called for finding a "balance" in the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) t...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday voiced strong support for the Lee Jae Myung administration's push for an early transfer of wartime operational control (Opcon),…

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday called for finding a "balance" in the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) to South Korea in a way that

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday that Washington must “find the balance” of where American soldiers could be respected for their service in the process of…

Seoul and Washington appear to be moving with different priorities in their approach to the transfer of wartime operational control in South Korea. One side eye

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised Korea at an annual Asian security conference for its “pragmatism and leadership” in pledging to increase defense spending

The public’s objective is not merely the transfer itself but stronger security. Without U.S. cooperation, wartime operational control cannot be transferred successfully, nor would…

The public’s objective is not merely the transfer itself but stronger security. Without U.S. cooperation, wartime operational control cannot be transferred successfully, nor would…

Against that backdrop, public officials should exercise caution in discussing sensitive security matters.