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South Korea eyes wartime operational control transfer as early as next year
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South Korea believes the final verification stage for regaining wartime operational control from the United States can be completed in about one year, potentially allowing the transfer as early as next year, according to a source.
Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back stressed South Korea's efforts to bolster self-reliant defense capabilities alongside a stronger alliance with the United States during a speech in Singapore on May 30.
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Japan has revised its long-standing rules on lethal arms exports, prompting Chinese warnings of resurgent militarism amid heightened bilateral tensions.
May 09, 2026 12:23