Command Tug-of-War Rattles U.S.–Korea Ties

South Korea moved to fast-track control of its own wartime command just days after President Trump said joint drills would be scaled back, sharpening a long-running test of alliance trust and national sovereignty. Story Snapshot President Lee reaffirmed wartime command transfer as a top goal tied to sovereignty. U.S.–South Korea plan keeps transfer “conditions-based,” with […]