U.S. Considers Delaying South Korea Wartime Command Handover
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The U.S. said it will consider delaying the handover to South Korea of wartime command of that country’s forces, citing the growing threat of a nuclear-armed North Korea.
“Given the evolving security environment in the region, including the enduring North Korean nuclear missile threat, we can reconsider the 2015 timeline” to transfer operational control, U.S. President Barack Obama said yesterday at a press conference in Seoul with President Park Geun Hye. “Together we will ensure that our alliance remains fully prepared for our mission.”