MANILA, Philippines – Philippines Defense
Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said in a
press release last Wednesday that Israel
has offered to provide excess defense articles to the Philippines.
Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and Israeli Defense
Minister Moshe Ya’alon discussed the matter during a joint meeting in Tel Aviv,
Israel last week. The two also discussed the view of
information exchange principally on
terrorism and technology-sharing concerning both countries. The equipment that
the Israel would provide to the Philippines was not mentioned however.
Earlier, it was reported that the
Philippines is planning to acquire three
air search radars worth of P2.6 billion from
Israel to lift its monitoring activities in the West Philippine Sea (South
China Sea).
Security officials signed last week an
arrangement that would cover way to the radar dealership. The delivery of the three radars is estimated
within the next two years while the radars are expected to arrive this year.
Gazmin and Ya’alon also discussed to establish a working
group to survey the security situation in their countries and to explore determinations
to address common concerns.
Gazmin responded to the invitation of Ya’alon en route to
his official visit to the Golan Heights, where the 7th United Nations
Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) is now organized.
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