ROK-U.S. Alliance: The Near Future—A Dialogue with Dr. Clint Work

Authors

Clint Work, Center for Strategy and Military Power, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University

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Description

The ROK–U.S. alliance is entering a decisive window. With Seoul signaling momentum on wartime operational control (OPCON) transfer and Washington emphasizing “alliance modernization,” the question is no longer whether change is coming—but what form it will take. In the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) Dialogue podcast, Dr. Clint Work in the Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) Center for Strategy and Military Power, offered a historically grounded, candid assessment of what lies ahead.

Document Type

Podcast

Region(s)

South Korea, East Asia

Topic(s)

Defense Policy, Logistics and Readiness, Military Strategy

Publication Date

9-2-2025

Publisher

Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS)

City

Honolulu

Keywords

OPCON transfer, OPCON, ROK–U.S. alliance, ROK-U.S., South Korea, command and control, Combined Forces Command

Recommended Citation

Work, Clint, "ROK-U.S. Alliance: The Near Future—A Dialogue with Dr. Clint Work" (2025). Podcasts. 7.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/podcasts/7