South Korea’s parliamentary audits this month highlighted the challenges facing President Lee Jae Myung’s administration as it navigates rising tensions along the border with North Korea, uncertainty over the U.S. alliance and a diplomatic dispute with Ukraine.

From Oct. 6 to 27, lawmakers on the National Assembly’s National Defense and Foreign Affairs and Unification committees questioned officials from the defense and foreign ministries, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, military branches and South Korean embassies abroad.

Korea Pro recaps the key findings from the audits and examines what they mean for South Korea’s defense posture and foreign relations.

NATIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEE