Seoul denies OPCON transfer will lead to dissolution of joint US-ROK command

NK News – North Korea News · May 28, 2026

South Korea’s Defense Ministry has dismissed a news report suggesting the premature transfer of wartime operational control from the U.S. will lead to the dissolution of the military command responsible for deterring North Korean attack, calling the assertion “speculative” and “unfounded.” “South Korea and the U.S. will continue to maintain the current Combined Forces Command […]