피트 헤그세스 미 국방장관이 5월 30일 싱가포르에서 열린 아시아 안보회의에서 전시작전통제권(OPCON) 전환 시 미국의 역할을 존중하는 균형을 찾아야 한다고 밝혔다.
헤그세스 장관은 샹그릴라 대화 세션에서 “미군의 수십 년간 계획과 책임이 존중받는 균형을 찾아야 한다”고 말했다. 그는 한국이 OPCON을 더 빨리 되찾으려는 의지를 “신선한 바람”으로 평가했다.
서울은 2028년까지 OPCON 전환을 목표로 하고 있으며, 리재명 정부 임기 내 완료를 원한다. 제너럴 자비에르 브런슨 주한미군 사령관은 2029년 1분기까지 조건을 충족하자고 제안했다.
헤그세스 장관은 한국의 핵추진 잠수함 개발과 국방비 증액(국내총생산의 3.5%)을 지지하며, 동맹의 자주 방위 노력을 환영했다. 안규백 국방장관은 이러한 발언을 상호 신뢰의 표현으로 평가했다.
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South Korea and the United States have agreed to strengthen cooperation in areas of mutual security interest, including the transfer of wartime operational control and alliance modernization.
Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back will visit the United States next week to meet U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The allies plan to discuss wartime operational control transfer and other pending security issues.
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U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson said Wednesday that a roadmap has been delivered to the Pentagon to meet wartime operational control (OPCON) transfer conditions no later than the second quarter of fiscal year 2029. This targets January to March 2029 as the allies pursue a conditions-based transition. Brunson stressed the need to satisfy all conditions.
In the latest development on US air defense redeployments from South Korea, President Lee Jae-myung expressed opposition to the transfer of THAAD assets to the Middle East but emphasized it will not undermine deterrence against North Korea.
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In the latest on THAAD redeployment concerns from South Korea, U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson confirmed on Tuesday that the full Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system stays on the Korean peninsula, while some munitions await shipment to the Middle East. The statement addresses ongoing speculations during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.
A Pentagon official declined to comment on potential cuts to the 28,500-strong U.S. Forces Korea amid renewed concerns. The response followed U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement reviewing troop reductions in Germany. South Korea's defense ministry stated no such discussions are underway between Seoul and Washington.
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South Korean Vice Foreign Minister for Strategy and Intelligence Jeong Yeon-doo said Seoul and Washington are working toward "normalization" of intelligence sharing after a meeting in Washington. The efforts follow US reports of partially curbing access over Unification Minister Chung Dong-young's mention of a North Korean uranium site in Kusong. Seoul insists the information was open-source.