Comments on: Incoming Government to “Review” Transfer of Wartime Command http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/08/incoming-government-to-review-transfer-of-wartime-command/ Korea... in Blog Format Fri, 9 Jan 2009 06:36:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Maekchu http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/08/incoming-government-to-review-transfer-of-wartime-command/comment-page-1/#comment-129228 Maekchu Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:39:10 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/08/incoming-government-to-review-transfer-of-wartime-command/#comment-129228 LMB is first and foremost a business man. It's good business for the Koreans to keep the Miguks here as long as they can and save the billions they'd otherwise have to spend on upgrading their own forces for defense. Roh was first and foremost a bumpkin...after that he was an idiot and then a nationalist so he wanted the Miguks out asap regardless of the costs his country would have to pick up. That's not good business from the Korean perspective. LMB is first and foremost a business man. It’s good business for the Koreans to keep the Miguks here as long as they can and save the billions they’d otherwise have to spend on upgrading their own forces for defense.

Roh was first and foremost a bumpkin…after that he was an idiot and then a nationalist so he wanted the Miguks out asap regardless of the costs his country would have to pick up. That’s not good business from the Korean perspective.

]]> By: Salty Dog http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/08/incoming-government-to-review-transfer-of-wartime-command/comment-page-1/#comment-129167 Salty Dog Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:46:43 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/08/incoming-government-to-review-transfer-of-wartime-command/#comment-129167 There are major budgetary issues ongoing in DoD because of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, so the opcon xfer gives us flexibility or options to drawdown. Also, the Armitage-Nye Report a few years back seems to have gained much traction - Japan being the strategic imperative. There are major budgetary issues ongoing in DoD because of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, so the opcon xfer gives us flexibility or options to drawdown. Also, the Armitage-Nye Report a few years back seems to have gained much traction - Japan being the strategic imperative.

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/08/incoming-government-to-review-transfer-of-wartime-command/comment-page-1/#comment-128902 SomeguyinKorea Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:27:55 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/08/incoming-government-to-review-transfer-of-wartime-command/#comment-128902 What are the motivations for that? The US plans on getting out? They want to back off a bit because they can see the end of North Korea coming? If so, is it because they want to appear less threatening to China so that it doesn't send its troops into North Korea or do they expect China to do it no matter what and don't want to be stuck with their balls nailed to the floor when the shit hits the fan? What are the motivations for that? The US plans on getting out? They want to back off a bit because they can see the end of North Korea coming? If so, is it because they want to appear less threatening to China so that it doesn’t send its troops into North Korea or do they expect China to do it no matter what and don’t want to be stuck with their balls nailed to the floor when the shit hits the fan?

]]> By: Salty Dog http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/08/incoming-government-to-review-transfer-of-wartime-command/comment-page-1/#comment-128778 Salty Dog Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:29:56 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/08/incoming-government-to-review-transfer-of-wartime-command/#comment-128778 WRT this issue, the bus has left the station. I suspect U.S. policy will not change and the opcon transfer will continue as scheduled. WRT this issue, the bus has left the station. I suspect U.S. policy will not change and the opcon transfer will continue as scheduled.

]]> By: CactusMcHarris http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/08/incoming-government-to-review-transfer-of-wartime-command/comment-page-1/#comment-128771 CactusMcHarris Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:11:54 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/01/08/incoming-government-to-review-transfer-of-wartime-command/#comment-128771 Regardless of how this pans out for the ROK, does the U.S. always maintain control of its own units that are stationed in the ROK? What is the U.S. troop count now? Thanks! Regardless of how this pans out for the ROK, does the U.S. always maintain control of its own units that are stationed in the ROK? What is the U.S. troop count now?

Thanks!

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