{"id":171244,"date":"2018-07-16T05:12:08","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T09:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=171244"},"modified":"2025-01-08T11:43:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T16:43:11","slug":"sokor-to-help-modernize-ph-defense-capability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/07\/16\/sokor-to-help-modernize-ph-defense-capability\/","title":{"rendered":"SoKor to help modernize PH defense capability"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and South Korean President Moon Jae-in pose for a photo prior to the start of the bilateral meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City on November 13, 2017. (Presidential Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— One of the Philippines\u2019 closest allies, South Korea, will help the country modernize its defense capability, particularly the acquisition of new helicopters and submarines.<\/p>\n

This was confirmed by South Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Han Dong-Man in an exclusive interview over the weekend with the Philippine News Agency (PNA).<\/p>\n

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\u201cKorea is now looking to provide helicopters, small firearms and eventually submarines, since Korean military gear and arsenal are cost-effective and would contribute to enhancing the defense capability of the Philippines,\u201d Han said.<\/p>\n

The Philippines had bought a dozen of brand new FA-50 jetfighters from South Korea for the Philippine Air Force (PAF).<\/p>\n

The FA-50s were extensively used during the Marawi siege last year, blasting away ISIS-linked Maute terror group that occupied the southern Philippine city for almost five months before they were crushed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP).<\/p>\n

During the interview, Han said Korea is \u201cvery happy to be part of the modernization of the Philippine military by reinforcing the capability of the Air Force.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEven President Duterte and Defense Secretary Lorenzana were pleased with the Korean FA-50 fighter planes, which proved to be very effective in fighting terrorists in Marawi last year,\u201d Han said.<\/p>\n

\u201cKorea will continue to be part of this modernization program by providing more military equipment,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Han thanked the Philippines anew for helping South Korea during the Korean War in 1950-1955, when the Philippines sent more than 7,000 combat troops that comprised the Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea (PEFTOK).<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s Korea would not be enjoying peace, democracy, and economic prosperity without the great and noble sacrifice of the Filipino Korean War veterans,\u201d Han pointed out.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I met former President Fidel V. Ramos, who is a Korean War veteran, I, on behalf of the Korean people and government, expressed my deep gratitude to all the Korean War veterans as deserve the title of a \u201chero,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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Han also acknowledged that \u201cafter the Korean War, many Filipino engineers and technicians came to Korea to help (build) a gymnasium and government complex, adding that \u201cKoreans cannot forget their contribution in the process of Korean development.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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