ROK defense chief nominee vows OPCON push as North Korea threat drives spending

South Korea’s nominee for defense minister said Thursday he would seek to advance the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) from the United States to Seoul in a way that strengthens the alliance, as the country looks to spend more than $53 billion next year to counter North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats. Kang Shin-chul, […]

Source: NK News