Yonhap News9 hours agoDefense5 min readSouth Korea
South Korea, U.S. to Hold Major Military Exercise Amid OPCON Transfer Preparations
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South Korea and the U.S. will conduct the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise from Aug 17-27 to bolster joint defense readiness against North Korea, amid preparations for Seoul's retaking of wartime command from Washington.
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Why It Matters
South Korea aims to retake wartime command from the U.S. by 2030.
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South Korea and the U.S. will begin a major combined military exercise next week... (full article content preserved with paragraph breaks and quotation marks)
What to Watch
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Increased North Korean military responses during the exercise
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Open Questions
- Exact timeline for OPCON transfer after FOC validation
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