How South Korea can play pivotal role in Philippines’ military modernisation drive

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The Philippines’ military modernisation programme could deepen South Korea’s role from arms supplier to defence partner. Defence officials Gilberto Teodoro and Kang Shin-chul agreed to expand cooperation on modernisation, defence technology and joint training.

The Philippines’ military modernisation drive could offer South Korea an opportunity to transform its role as a major arms supplier into a deeper defence partnership, analysts say. This prospect gained fresh momentum after Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr and his South Korean counterpart, Kang Shin-chul, agreed to deepen cooperation in military modernisation, defence technology and joint training on the sidelines of an Asean security summit in Cebu last week. Teodoro reaffirmed...