In a Daily Caller article discussing South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s desire to transfer command of wartime forces to South Korean leadership, ASP CEO Matthew Wallin addressed concerns about the consequences of such a transfer:

The reality is that if there is an outbreak of war on the Korean peninsula, South Korean troops are going to form the bulk of forces defending the country. In comparison, the U.S. troop presence is relatively small. Given that the South Korean military is well trained, technologically advanced, and likely effective, it makes sense for their leadership to be in command on their own territory. I have no doubt that South Korea could effectively defend itself against a North Korean attack even without U.S. forces involved.

Read more on this topic at the Daily Caller.

In another article also appearing in the publication, Wallin examined the impact of the Iran war on the United States’ ability to defend against a Chinese attack on Taiwan:

Any conflict with China is going to expend munitions and possibly lives and equipment at a rate we have not seen in decades, and China is likely counting on that due to its numerical advantages. We are lucky that China hasn’t taken full advantage of our current distraction [the Iran War], likely because China is not truly ready for an invasion, and it is likely rethinking strategy as the War in Ukraine has illuminated a variety of vulnerabilities challenging the wisdom of a conventional military invasion.

To read more of Wallin’s comments, the full article is available here.

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