United Nations Command Armistice Roles on the Korean Peninsula: Is December 2015 the End?
Abstract
With the agreement of the transition of command relationship of Operational Control (OPCON) between Combined Forces Command (CFC) and ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) in 2015, which is guided by the "Strategic Alliance 2015," there has been much written about ROK and U.S. military structure after OPCON transition with primary focus on dismantlement of CFC. Historically, the president of South Korea handed OPCON of ROK military forces over to the UNC commander during the Korean War in 1950. With establishment of CFC (ROK/U.S.) in 1978, OPCON of ROK forces was transferred to the CFC commander to enhance effectiveness in deterring war on the Peninsula. Current agreements between the ROK and U.S. governments call for the ROK JCS to assume wartime OPCON of ROK forces in late 2015. The problem is that there is little research concerning a role for the United Nations Command after the transition of OPCON from CFC to ROK JCS. Accordingly, the findings of this study include recommendations regarding the future role of the United Nations Command after the wartime OPCON transition and the dismantlement of Combined Forces Command in 2015.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 14, 2013
- Accession Number
- ADA589750
Entities
People
- Hyunkwon Joe
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College