Japan Pledges Drones, Coastal Defense Radar in Latest Philippine Defense Package

Japan will transfer unmanned aerial vehicles and a coastal defense radar system to the Philippine military in Tokyo’s latest defense package to bolster Manila’s forces. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Katsuro Kitagawa and Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Theresa Lazaro signed an agreement on Monday covering the defense transfer worth up to $27 million via the Official Security Assistance program. The assistance marks the first transfer of defense equipment to the Philippines via a

Source: USNI News