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Last year, training for the U.S.-Korea coalition was canceled or scaled back
In March this year, the formation of the Korea-US alliance. Directly related to the conversion of OPCON
The Corona 19 situation must be stabilized for ROK-US joint training to take place.
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The ROK-US alliance training scheduled for March is indispensable even after the Biden administration enters the biden administration in terms of showing the strength of the ROK-US alliance and shifting control of wartime operations. The joint training of the ROK and the United States is expected to be a test of the situation on the Korean Peninsula for the Korean government, which is carrying out the OPCON change and the peace process on the Korean Peninsula. Reporter Seungyoon Lee about the report. Training in the first semester of last year was canceled due to Corona 19, and training in the second semester was reduced. The ROK-US coalition training scheduled for March this year demonstrates the strength of the combined ROK-US defense posture even after the inauguration of the Biden administration this month. It is more important than ever as it is in line with the change in control of wartime operations. During the three-stage verification between Korea and the United States for the conversion of OPCON, the assessment of basic operational capacity was completed in step 1 and only one trial with Corona 19 was performed for full operational capacity in step 2. The government completed the full mission performance verification assessment in phases 2 and 3 through the ROK-US alliance training this year. The policy is to achieve the conversion of the opposition’s rights by May next year, within the term of the Moon Jae-in administration. The Biden government, which declared the reestablishment of the alliance, is expected to prioritize Asia as a strategic priority and actively participate in training to deter North Korean provocations. There are two variables. First, for the ROK-US coalition training to take place properly and in a timely manner, the Corona 19 situation must stabilize. The second variable is whether the formation of the ROK-US alliance will be used as an incentive for dialogue between the two countries in the new year. If the ROK and the US conduct joint exercises normally this spring, OPCON’s transition schedule could be well under way. However, as North Korea is opposed, a brake may be needed to resume dialogue with North Korea. The joint ROK-US exercise is expected to be the first test of the situation on the Korean Peninsula in the new year for the Korean government, which is trying to capture both the OPCON change and improved inter-Korean relations. YTN Lee Seung-yoon[[email protected]]is.
