U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Apr. 10, 2025, in this photo captured from the committee's website. Yonhap
WASHINGTON — The top U.S. general in South Korea said Wednesday that a roadmap has been delivered to the Pentagon for meeting conditions required for the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) to Seoul "not later than the second quarter of fiscal year 2029."
U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson made the remarks during a House Armed Services Committee hearing, as Seoul and Washington are working on the "conditions-based" OPCON transition. The conditions include South Korea's capabilities to lead combined Korea-U.S. forces, its strike and air defense capabilities, and a regional security environment conducive to such a handover.
"I would say that right now, we've delivered to OSW a roadmap which will get us there not later than second quarter of FY 29 and we'll continue to pursue that," he said, OSW is short for the office of secretary of war.
Source: Korea Times News
