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South Korea’s Lee Reaffirms Push for Military Independence After Trump Announces Scaled-Back Drills

The reduced drills may delay verification needed to set a transfer timeline, analysts said, as Seoul seeks wartime command independence by 2030.

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has reaffirmed his push for South Korea to regain independent control of its military from the US after President Trump announced the scaling back of joint US-South Korean military drills taking place this week. The US has had wartime operational control of South Korea’s…

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South Korea’s Lee Reaffirms Push for Military Independence After Trump Announces Scaled-Back Drills

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has reaffirmed his push for South Korea to regain independent control of its military from the US after President Trump announced the scaling back of joint US-South Korean military drills taking place this week. The US has had wartime operational control of South Korea’s…

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S.Korea Reaffirms Push For Military Independence After Trump Announced Scaled-Back Drills

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Scaled-back drills cast uncertainty over OPCON transfer timeline

The scaling back of South Korea-U.S. joint military drills, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s social media post calling for a reduction, has...

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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The Korea Times broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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