# US Resists South Korea's Wartime Command Request

https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3372297/why-us-reluctant-give-south-korea-wartime-control-its-troops

South Korea seeks wartime command of its troops. The U.S. has resisted committing to a timeline. Control, known as OPCON, was handed to the U.S. in 1950.

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Created: 2026-10-29T01:39:44.896808+00:00

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