South Korea – Military Transformation

COMMENTARY:  U.S. Forces In Korea Not Just Looking North
Honolulu Advertiser, Richard Halloran, May 11, 2008

…Like U.S. forces in Okinawa, which operate as far away as the Indian Ocean, Iraq and East Africa, American troops in South Korea could be sent anywhere and might not be available for the defense of South Korea. That includes forces earmarked for Korea in reserve in the U.S.
Summary of significant changes in U.S. policy.

U.S. and South Korean forces are in the early stages of a 10-year transition plan intended to turn over most defensive duties to South Koreans. In August, the two forces will conduct their first large-scale drill in which the Koreans for the first time will exercise command and control of forces throughout South Korea

Summary of changes in U.S. and South Korean policy.