Radar and UAV support from Japan to the Philippines

According to the news of Kyodo agency, based on the statement made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Japan's Ambassador to Manila Katsuro Kitagawa and Philippine Foreign Minister Maria Theresa Lazaro met in Manila, the capital of the Philippines.

During the meeting, the parties signed an agreement stipulating the supply of coastal radar systems and UAVs worth $27 million within the scope of Japan's "Official Security Assistance" (OSA) in order to increase the surveillance capacity of the Philippine army.

In the statement, it was noted that the project in question is of great importance in further advancing the security cooperation between the two countries and contributes to strengthening regional peace and stability.

The Japanese government supplies "non-lethal" defense equipment and military infrastructure to the armies of "like-minded countries" under the OSA program, which it launched in April 2023.