South Korea assigns diplomats to its F-35 negotiation team

The South Korean team from Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) – tasked with negotiating the transfer of 21 technologies – has been bolstered with the addition of several Ministry of Foreign Affairs director-level officials.

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The move is seen as a bid to strengthen Seoul’s bargaining power as it struggles to get approval to export those technologies, which was part of the F-35 offset deal.

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