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US-South Korea alliance
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![Is North Korea a Nuclear State? Is North Korea a Nuclear State?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-11-20_17-04-26.jpg)
Is North Korea a Nuclear State?
By Van Jackson
What's in a name when it comes to North Korea's nuclear status?
![US, South Korea Begin Annual Joint Exercise US, South Korea Begin Annual Joint Exercise](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-08-18_19-31-10.jpg)
US, South Korea Begin Annual Joint Exercise
By Ankit Panda
50,000 ROK troops and 30,000 U.S. troops are involved in the 2014 Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise.
![South Korea: Dependence in the Age of OPCON South Korea: Dependence in the Age of OPCON](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-09_14-32-32.jpg)
South Korea: Dependence in the Age of OPCON
By Clint Work
The transfer of wartime operational control is part of larger questions about the US-ROK alliance.
![US, South Korea Discuss Operational Control (OPCON) Transfer US, South Korea Discuss Operational Control (OPCON) Transfer](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-06-16_19-36-30.jpg)
US, South Korea Discuss Operational Control (OPCON) Transfer
By Ankit Panda
The two allies held a high-level meeting to discuss the transfer of wartime operational control of South Korean forces.
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