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[Headlines] (HL-정치/사회/경제) S. Korea Seeks to Take Over Wartime Control of Military From US
최고관리자  |  17-09-30 22:53

South Korean President Moon Jae-in says his government is increasing efforts to take back wartime operational control of its military. Wartime operational control, known as OPCON, describes the U.S.-led command of South Korean military forces in time of war. The effort comes at a time when tensions between North Korea and the U.S. are very high. Moon spoke about the issue at an event marking South Korea’s 69th Armed Forces Day [on] Thursday. He said increasing military abilities and reducing dependence on U.S. military power would strengthen the country’s position with the North. “When the South has wartime operational control, the North will fear us more, and our armed forces will be trusted more,” Moon said.
* take back = 되찾다/ wartime operational control = 전시작전통제권(戰時作戰統制權)/ command = 지휘, 통솔; 명령/ Armed Forces Day = 국군의 날/ dependence = 의존, 의지/ strengthen = 강화하다 

Robert Kelly is a professor of political science at Pusan National University in South Korea. He thinks such a move might be a way to show independence from the threats exchanged by the U.S. and North Korea. “I think this might be a way for Moon to separate himself somewhat from the behavior of (U.S. President) Donald Trump in the last month,” Kelly said. The South Korean government took over peacetime command of its military personnel when the country transitioned to democracy. The South Korean military works closely with the Combined Forces Command and the United Nations Command, led by the U.S. General Vincent Brooks. Brooks also commands more than 28,000 U.S. military forces in Korea. In wartime, the U.S. commander would take control of South Korean forces. The transfer, however, is not automatic. The South Korean president must first agree to hand over control. Daniel Pinkston is a security expert with Troy University in Seoul. He said, “In a way, President Moon has control and he has a veto over giving control to the U.S. and giving control to the combined forces command.”
* political science = 정치학/ move = 조치, 행동/ threat = 협박, 위협(받는 상황), 위험/ somewhat = 어는 정도, 약간, 다소/ take over = (물건, 귄리 등을) 넘겨받다/ peacetime command = 평시작전통제권/ transition to ~ = ~로 변하다/ the Combined Forces Command = (한미)연합사령부/ the United Nations Command = 유엔군 사령부/ take control of ~ = ~을 관리[장악]하다/ hand sth over = ~을 넘겨주다[이양하다, 양도하다]/ have a veto over[on] ~ = ~에 관해 거부권을 가지다