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 such a move strengthen national defense.

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.