U.S. stresses conditions for wartime OPCON transfer amid S. Korea's push to set target year美国强调战时作战指挥权移交的条件，韩国则力促设定目标年。
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. administration has reiterated that it intends to transfer wartime operational control (OPCON) to South Korea "when the agreed conditions have been met," amid Seoul's push to set a target year for the handover.
"The United States intends to transfer wartime operational control to South Korea when the agreed conditions have been met, which will ensure the safety and security of the people of South Korea and U.S. forces stationed there," a U.S. administration official told Yonhap News Agency via email on Monday.
The remarks came in response to a Yonhap inquiry regarding South Korean Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul's comments that Seoul and Washington were coordinating on setting a target year for the OPCON transfer.
"The United States policy on wartime operational control has been consistent for decades," the U.S. official added.
During a parliamentary audit Monday (Korea time), Kang said South Korea and the U.S. are closely coordinating on setting a target year for Seoul's retaking of wartime OPCON from Washington.
"The South Korean and U.S. authorities are closely coordinating on completing the full operational capability (FOC) certification and determining the 'year X' for the OPCON transfer," Kang said during a parliamentary audit.
His remarks came after U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson's recent comments that "conditions have changed" for South Korea to retake OPCON, drawing pushback from Seoul.
President Lee Jae Myung's administration wants to retake OPCON before its five-year term ends in 2030, or even earlier. But the U.S. has taken a more prudent approach, expressing reservations about rushing to complete the handover out of political considerations.
The defense chiefs of South Korea and the U.S. are widely expected to hold the Security Consultative Meeting in Washington in December to discuss a range of alliance and security issues, including the handover of wartime operational control.
This undated file photo shows the White House in Washington. (Yonhap)
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华盛顿，10 月 27 日（韩联社）——美国政府重申，在“满足商定条件”的情况下，打算将战时作战指挥权（OPCON）移交给韩国。此前，首尔方面一直在推动设定移交目标年份。
一位美国政府官员周一通过电子邮件告诉韩联社：“美国打算在满足商定条件后将战时作战指挥权移交给韩国，这将确保韩国人民和驻韩美军的安全。”
韩联社就韩国国防部长姜信哲关于首尔和华盛顿正在协调确定作战指挥权移交目标年份的言论向韩国方面提出了询问，韩国国防部长就此作出了回应。
这位美国官员补充说：“几十年来，美国在战时作战控制方面的政策一直保持不变。”
周一（韩国时间），康在国会审计中表示，韩国和美国正在密切协调，为首尔从华盛顿手中夺回战时作战指挥权设定目标年份。
康在国会审计期间表示：“韩国和美国当局正在密切协调，以完成全面作战能力（FOC）认证，并确定作战控制权移交的‘X年’。”
此前，驻韩美军司令泽维尔·布伦森将军曾表示，韩国重新夺回作战控制权的“条件已经改变”，此番言论遭到首尔方面的反对。
李在明总统的政府希望在2030年五年任期结束前，甚至更早，重新夺回作战控制权。但美国采取了更为谨慎的做法，出于政治考量，对仓促完成权力交接表示保留意见。
外界普遍预期韩国和美国的国防部长将于12月在华盛顿举行安全磋商会议，讨论一系列联盟和安全问题，包括战时作战指挥权的移交。
这张未注明日期的资料照片显示的是位于华盛顿的白宫。（韩联社）
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