DAPA Administrator Lee Yong-cheol pledged a sweeping overhaul of the defense procurement agency, pushing for faster decision-making, stronger export execution, and greater technological self-reliance. Lee described the current moment as a last chance to reform an organization long criticized for inefficiency and delay, as South Korea targets top-4 global defense exporter status.
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