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(EDITORIAL from the Korea Herald on March 16)
OPCON question
If war breaks out on the Korean Peninsula before April 17, 2012, an American general will take command of all allied Korean and U.S. forces here under an arrangement that started during the Korean War 60 years ago. After the set date, Korean and U.S. forces will operate under separate commands while fighting together as the two governments agreed in 2007 on the transfer of the U.S. operational control to Korea.
Two years remain before Korea`s takeover of wartime operational control, a major decision made by the previous liberal administration. The plan faces mounting calls for a review from conservatives who argue that the "OPCON" change will undermine the overall defense posture because South Korea will not be ready to conduct war independently, even with U.S. support.
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