# South Korean official warns shifting benchmarks may derail wartime command handover

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- Reuters, 2026-10-15 05:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/south-korea-official-says-shifting-goalposts-could-block-wartime-command-2026-10-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad0602eb7b1a600013ede20

> A South Korean defence ministry spokesperson cautioned Thursday that repeated resets to the criteria for assuming operational command in wartime could leave a handoff from the United States unattainable.