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USFK commander warns against 'political expediency' in rushed OPCON transfer

Korea Times 22 Apr 2026
Remarks by the top U.S ... Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), emphasized a conditions-based approach to OPCON during testimony before the U.S.
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S. Korea, US aim to meet OPCON transfer conditions by March 2029: USFK commander

Korea Times 22 Apr 2026
WASHINGTON — The top U.S ... U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen ... The conditions include South Korea's capabilities to lead combined Korea-U.S ... .
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S. Korea, US aim to meet OPCON transfer conditions by Q1 2029: USFK commander

Korea Times 22 Apr 2026
WASHINGTON — The top U.S ... U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson made the remarks during a House Armed Services Committee hearing, as Seoul and Washington are working on the "conditions-based" OPCON transition ... 1, 2028 through Sept.
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Korea-based THAAD system was not dispatched to Middle East, says USFK commander

Stars and Stripes 22 Apr 2026
The U.S. military has not moved an advanced air defense system off the Korean Peninsula, the commander of U.S. forces there told a Senate committee this week ... The U.S ... official quoted March 6 by the Wall Street Journal. However, Army Gen ... U.S ... .
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USFK chief lodges protest against unification minister for leaking U.S. intelligence: lawmaker

Yonhap News 21 Apr 2026
SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The commander of the U.S. military stationed in Sout ....
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(LEAD) USFK commander says THAAD remains in Korea, 'munitions' await move

Yonhap News 21 Apr 2026
WASHINGTON, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The United States has not moved its THAAD missi ....
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(2nd LD) USFK commander says THAAD remains in Korea, 'munitions' await move

Yonhap News 21 Apr 2026
WASHINGTON, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The United States has not moved its THAAD missi ....
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USFK commander says THAAD remains in Korea, 'munitions' await move

Korea Times 21 Apr 2026
Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson said Tuesday ... military has repositioned or will move USFK assets to the Middle East to back up America's war efforts against the Islamic Republic.
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Indo-Pacific, USFK commanders to attend Senate, House hearings amid Iran war concerns

Korea Times 16 Apr 2026
WASHINGTON — Top U.S ... Adm. Samuel Paparo, the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen ... military posture and security challenges in the region.
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Trump may accelerate strategic flexibility push for USFK over ally dissatisfaction: Seoul analyst

Korea Times 09 Apr 2026
U.S ... Forces Korea (USFK) in response to his growing dissatisfaction with allies, including South Korea, in the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, a security analyst in Seoul said Thursday ... Trump has been using U.S.
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USFK presence, energy route dependance give Washington leverage over Seoul

Korea Times 17 Mar 2026
South Korea may be more vulnerable than most U.S ... influence. U.S ... Forces Korea (USFK) and the share of South Korea’s crude oil imports that pass through the strait, analysts said, Tuesday. “You have to remember ... The U.S.
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