Lawmakers Back Dedicated Defense Export Fund as Existing Financing Hits Limits
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Bipartisan lawmakers Rep. Kim Byung-joo (Democratic Party) and Rep. Yu Yong-won (People Power Party) agreed on the need to establish a dedicated fund for defense exports, saying "financing competitiveness" is essential to expanding K-defense exports. The push comes as existing export credit and insurance mechanisms approach capacity limits amid a projected $37+ billion export year. The fund would complement the existing K-SURE and KEXIM frameworks with dedicated defense-sector financing tools.