The commander of the US military in South Korea, Xavier Brunson recently publicly stated that “conditions have changed” for handing over wartime command to South Korea and that “new standards” should be set, triggering dissatisfaction on the South Korean side. According to various South Korean media reports, while attending an event in the US earlier this week, Brunson said that since conditions relating to handing over wartime command to South Korea have changed, new standards should be set in this regard. After South Korea meets the new standards, it will hand over wartime command instead of implementing it according to a “political schedule.”

The commander of the US military in South Korea, Xavier Brunson recently publicly stated that “conditions have changed” for handing over wartime command to South Korea and that “new standards” should be set, triggering dissatisfaction on the South Korean side. According to various South Korean media reports, while attending an event in the US earlier this week, Brunson said that since conditions relating to handing over wartime command to South Korea have changed, new standards should be set in this regard. After South Korea meets the new standards, it will hand over wartime command instead of implementing it according to a “political schedule.”