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U.S., Korea To Focus Research Dollars On Command, Logistics Compatibility

U.S., Korea To Focus Research Dollars On Command, Logistics Compatibility
F-35Bs belonging to the U.S. Marine Corps fly in formation alongside South Korean and Japanese aircraft during a show-of-force mission over the Korean Peninsula on Aug. 28. (Photo by Republic of Korea Air Force)

The U.S. and South Korean militaries form one of the most intimate and sophisticated alliances in the world but lack command-and-control capabilities that will enable them to seamlessly operate in the event of war, according to a former Pentagon official.Tommy Ross, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for security cooperation and now a senior associate with the Center for Strategic and International Studies' International Security Program, said the two militaries do not have a "satisfactory answer" to command-and-control and…

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