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This article deals with South Korea’s security policy and its strategic relations with the United States. It analyzes Seoul’s policy vis-à-vis wartime command over the years, particularly the inluences of complex internal and external elements. The article describes how and why the transfer of command in wartime was delayed for many years, and addresses the inluences of former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, the military forces, the South Korean media, and North Korea in the process.