Korea, US sign arrangement for prioritized supply of defense products

Korea and the United States have entered into an arrangement designed to prioritize the supply of defense-related materials and goods to each other, Seoul's arms procurement agency said Friday, in a move to bolster their security supply chain resiliency, Report informs via The Korea Times.

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and the US Department of Defense signed the Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA), allowing the two sides to request from one another priority delivery for orders of defense-related goods.

“(Korea) is expected to receive US defense resources preferentially, benefiting timely deployment and operation rate of weapons systems in the country,” DAPA said.