미 국방부 "전작권 전환 기대"…이달 한미훈련서 검증 강조<br /><br />The Pentagon says the upcoming Seoul-Washington joint military drills, scheduled for later this month, are partly aimed at preparing South Korea for the transfer of operational control.<br />Speaking during a briefing on Thursday,... a Pentagon spokesperson also explained that Washington hopes to make sure it can take necessary steps to ensure South Korea can retake OPCON in the event of war.<br />Seoul's defense ministry has said earlier the two allies plan to carry out a Full Operational Capability test during the upcoming exercise,... after canceling an earlier one scheduled for spring due to COVID-19.<br />
