Philippines shows interest in US Cyclone-patrol vessels Philippines shows interest in US Cyclone-patrol vessels Monday, 12 April 2021 10:24
According to information published by the Philippine Navy (PN) on April 12, 2021, the PN has expressed its interest to acquire the newly-decommissioned Cyclone-class patrol vessels of the United States (US) Navy.
(Picture source: US Navy) The PN has manifested its interest in the decommissioned Cyclone-class patrol vessels (CCPVs) of the US Navy as a stop-gap to the decommissioned legacy PN ships. As to how many, that depends on the seaworthiness and efficiency of the CCPVs that will be offered, and this will be determined by the PN Joint Visual Inspection Team, PN chief, Vice Adm. Giovanni Carlo Bacordo said in a message to the Philippine News Agency Thursday night.
Published April 12, 2021, 4:32 PM
Not even the dangers posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic could stop the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States military from holding the 36th iteration of the “Balikatan” Exercise as it officially kicked off the joint drills on Monday, April 12, at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.
AFP Chief of Staff General Cirilito Sobejana declares the official start of the scaled down 36th Balikatan Exercise on 12 April 2021 at the General Headquarters Canopy Area in Camp Aguinaldo (AFP)
General Cirilito Sobejana, AFP Chief of Staff, declared the opening of Balikatan which came at a time when China further tightened its grip in the South China Sea by building artificial islands and turning them into military bases, including some features located within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
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