U.S. stresses conditions for wartime OPCON transfer amid S. Korea's push to set target year

The U.S. reaffirmed it will transfer wartime operational control (OPCON) to South Korea only after agreed conditions are met, amid Seoul's push to set a target year for the handover. South Korea aims to regain OPCON by 2030 or earlier, while the U.S. urges caution. The defense chiefs are expected to discuss the issue at a December Security Consultative Meeting in Washington.