President Lee Jae-myung on the 5th visited the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) in Daejeon after finishing the "South Chungcheong town hall meeting" held in Cheonan, South Chungcheong.

President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a visit to the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, on the 5th. /Courtesy of the Presidential Office

Jeon Eun-soo, deputy spokesperson for the presidential office, said in a written briefing that President Lee visited ADD to encourage the researchers.

There, President Lee inspected core facilities, including ADD's missile research facilities, and received a report on research and development status and achievements.

President Lee emphasized, "With an increase in defense spending, advanced science and technology, future assets, and a stronger defense industry will be achieved," adding, "In this situation, ADD's role is very important."

He also asked, "Going forward, as a strategic research and development institution in the defense field, please have ADD take on a central role."

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