PHL defense wish list now in Japan

From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 2): PHL defense wish list now in Japan

With the Philippines and Japan agreeing to stronger bilateral defense ties, the country has submitted a list of defense equipment that it plans to acquire from the Japanese.

This was confirmed by Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin Monday during his return to the Philippines after his trip to Japan where he met with his counterpart Defense Minister Gen Nakatani.

"Lahat ng magagamit to address our maritime security," Gazmin said in a text message, when asked what items were on the list.

Last Jan. 31, the Department of National Defense (DND) and Japan's Ministry of Defense issued a statement concurring on, among others, "to explore a possibility of cooperation in the area of defense equipment and technology."

The two countries "will start working-level discussions" on the matter.

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