The Department of National Defense (DND) has conducted a bilateral discussion with its counterpart in South Korea for the procurement of more patrol vessels and even submarines for the Philippine Navy. DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said the South Korean government, through Vice Minister Seo Hye
South Korea and the Philippines have continued co-operation talks aimed at meeting the Philippine Navy's (PN's) future submarine requirements. South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) announced on 27 May that the Assis.
PASIG CITY, Dec. 16 (PIA) The 23rd Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) on Logistics and Defense Industry Cooperation between the Republic of the Philippines and Republic of Korea (RP-ROK) held recently via videoconference has strengthened bilateral relations in the areas of logistics and defense industries.
The JCMs are conducted pursuant to the 1994 RP-ROK Memorandum of Understanding on Logistics and Defense Industry Cooperation, and are intended to uphold bilateral defense logistics cooperation, as well as promote the mutual interests of the Philippines and South Korea and are considered one of the most active bilateral activities being conducted by the Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) with their foreign counterparts.