Tun Dr M very Kuai Lan from Sabah side. And Duterte's big brothers gave powerful weapons. FOC boats and grenade launchers from China, & discounted Kilo Class submarines from Moscow. SAF also can not match! LHL dare to Kuai Lan?
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China Donates 4 Patrol Boats to Philippines as part of Weapons Aid
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China has donated four patrol boats to help the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), as part of its US$14-million grant to help Manila’s modernization efforts.
In a statement, Navy spokesman Commodore Jonathan Zata was quoted as saying by Manila Bulletin that the four units of patrol boats came with 30 units of Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Launcher (40MM) with corresponding ammunition. The equipment was sent during the third week of this month.
Zata said the equipment provided are being assessed as to “How this can be integrated within the organization and supported in the long term in terms of logistics”.
“Likewise we have assigned personnel to train on its operation and maintenance,” Zata said.
China previously offered more than P500 million worth of military equipment to augment the Philippine arsenal in battling Islamic State-linked militants.
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The Philippine Navy (PN) said that China has recently donated four patrol boats to help the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in its modernization efforts.
(photo from Francis Wakefield/ MANILA BULLETIN)
In a statement, Navy spokesman Commodore Jonathan Zata said that the four units of patrol boats came with 30 units of Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Launcher (40MM) with corresponding ammunition.
The equipment was sent during the third week of this month.
Zata said the equipments provided by China are brand new and are currently being assessed as to how these can be integrated within the organization and supported in the long term in terms of logistics.
“Likewise we have assigned personnel to train on its operation and maintenance,” Zata said.
Department of National Defense (DND) Spokesman Arsenio Andolong said the assets are part of China’s US$14 million grant to the Philippines.
“It is (also) a manifestation of the warming relations between our two countries,” he said.
Andolong said the acquisition of the military equipment from China is in keeping with President Duterte’s independent foreign policy.
“We are acquiring equipment from various sources which can provide us with the hardware we need to achieve the credible defense posture that we are pursuing,” Andolong said.
President Duterte earlier said that he was inclined to seek military assistance from China rather than the United States if a full-blown war against terrorists erupts in Mindanao,
The President said he could rely on China’s help since it is closer to the Philippines.
Duterte recalled that the government recently tried to purchase weapons from the US but the sale was halted due to opposition by some lawmakers. “The President and Congress seem to be in parity, not co-equal. They are really in parity of powers,” he said.
China, on the other hand, provides weapons to the Philippines for free amid improving ties between the two nations.
China previously offered more than P500 million worth of military equipment to also augment the Philippine arsenal in battling Islamic State-linked militants.
The donation follows the provision last year by China of about 6,000 assault rifles and hundreds of sniper rifles.
The Chinese rifles went to the Philippine National Police (PNP), helping to fill a shortfall after U.S. legislators blocked the sale of about 26,000 M4 rifles to the police in 2016.
China’s donation is part of a new wave of diplomacy to engage a country with which Beijing has a bitter history of territorial disputes in the South China Sea. (With Reuters)
Tags: Armed Forces of the Philippines, Arsenio Andolong, China, Jonathan Zata, modernization efforts, Navy spokesman, Patrol boats, Philippine Navy, PN
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菲國推現代化 擬購2艘俄基洛級潛艦
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2018年8月12日 上午12:00
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為在2022年前完成第2階段的軍事現代化，菲律賓國防部長羅倫沙納11日在廣播節目上透露，菲國可能向俄國購買2艘基洛級潛艦（如圖，達志影像／美聯社資料照片）；為刺激菲國購買慾望，俄國甚至提出「軟貸款」的優惠。
羅倫沙納表示，「包含馬來西亞、印尼、越南與新加坡等鄰國都擁有潛艦，只有我們還沒有」。這筆交易若能成交，菲國海軍將獲得首艘潛艦，有助提升菲國海軍的能力，並強化其國土安全。菲國將於未來12個月內敲定購買事宜。待正式簽字後，俄國將在4年內趕造完成，並於杜特蒂任期尾聲時交付。此外，如果菲國預算不足以購買潛艦，俄國也願意提供低於市場利率或零利率的「軟貸款」協助菲國。不過，他也語帶保留地提到，該國仍在考慮包含法國、南韓在內的其他潛艦供應商。
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PH pivot to Russia advances with port visit, submarine talks
The Philippine Navy may have its first submarine by 2023 – if the timeline of Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana pushes through
Carmela Fonbuena
Published 11:31 AM, August 10, 2018
Updated 10:03 PM, August 10, 2018
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ALLIES. In this file photo, President Rodrigo Duterte meets with Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 24, 2017. Photo courtesy of the Malacañang.
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Navy plans to make a port call in Russia this year, the latest sign that President Rodrigo Duterte’s push to warm ties with Moscow is serious.
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the country is also looking at finalizing within the next 12 months talks to acquire 2 submarines from Russia. This is on top of an ongoing negotiation for grenade launchers, the first military acquisition from Russia should it push through.
“Gantihan. Nag-visit din sila sa atin ilang beses na. (We are returning the gesture. They’ve visited the country several times),” Lorenzana told the Defense Press Corps on Thursday, August 9.
The Philippine ships will be docking at Vladivostok, the nearest Russian port from the Philippines which is located west of Japan, according to the defense chief.
The planned port visit comes after high-level meetings between security officials of the two countries in May and July.
In May 2018, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr flew to Russia for bilateral meetings aimed at deepening security relations with Russia.
This was followed by the July 2018 visit of Philippine Navy chief Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad to St. Petersburg for the Russian Navy Day celebration. He met his counterpart, Admiral Vladimir Ivanovich Koralev.
PH Navy submarine in 5 years?
The Philippines has been discussing the possible acquisition of submarines with several countries including South Korea and France.
But Lorenzana said the deal will “more likely” push through with Russia.
“Russia is willing to sell us their Kilo class. Kapag napirmahan 'yan, it will take them 4 years to make so ang delivery tapos na ang term ni Presidente (After signing, it will take them 4 years to make. The delivery will happen after the term of the President),” said Lorenzana.
“Kung wala tayong pera, pahihiramin tayo ng Russia (Russia will loan it to us if we don’t have money),” said Lorenzana.
For smaller vessels such as off-shore patrol ships, Lorenzana said the navy will tap local builders. The navy is looking at acquiring 6 of these from Cebu-based company Austal, a subsidiary of an Australian shipbuilding firm.
High level meetings
Duterte pushed to grow ties with China and Russia in his bid to pivot from the country’s longest ally, the United States.
While Duterte told former US President Barack Obama to “go to hell,” he looks to Chinese President Xi Jinping as his protector and has called Russian President Vladimir Putin his “idol.”
Previous threats to scrap treaties with the US have been withdrawn and Duterte established rapport with President Donald Trump. Still, the aggressive push toward growing ties with Beijing and Moscow continued.
Russian ships have been occasionally docking in the Philippines, but it was under Duterte that that the Russian Navy made its first goodwill visits in 2016, capped by meetings with Philippine counterparts.
Duterte flew to Russia for an official visit a year later, in May 2017, but it was cut short when he rushed home because of the Marawi siege.
During Empedrad's visit to St. Petersburg last July, he signed a draft memorandum of understanding on cooperation with his Russian counterpart.
The two navies are also looking at regular visits of ships and joint disaster response training, said Navy spokesman Commander Jonathan Zata said in a July statement.
Lorenzana said deeper security ties with many countries are being pursued. There are plans to forge visiting forces agreements with Malaysia and Indonesia, two neighboring countries helping the country fight terrorism in the region. – Rappler.com
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Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the country is now evaluating Russia’s offer to sell the Philippines some of its advanced diesel-electric submarines.
The DND chief, in a press briefing Thursday, said they are now determining on whether these specialized ships are essential for the modernization needs of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and whether the country can afford to acquire and maintain such an expensive weapons platform.
However, Lorenzana said Russia diesel-electrics submarines are considered to be one of the best in the world.
Six Russian-made Kilo-class submarines are now being operated by Vietnam People’s Navy.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines is expected to acquire its own diesel-electric class submarines under the AFP Modernization Program which is now entering the 2nd Horizon (2018-2022).
Kilo-class diesel-electric submarines are mainly intended for anti-shipping and anti-submarine operations in relatively shallow waters.
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China Donates 4 Patrol Boats to Philippines as part of Weapons Aid
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08:57 AM, July 30, 2018
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China Donates 4 Patrol Boats to Philippines as part of Weapons Aid
China has donated four patrol boats to help the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), as part of its US$14-million grant to help Manila’s modernization efforts.
In a statement, Navy spokesman Commodore Jonathan Zata was quoted as saying by Manila Bulletin that the four units of patrol boats came with 30 units of Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Launcher (40MM) with corresponding ammunition. The equipment was sent during the third week of this month.
Zata said the equipment provided are being assessed as to “How this can be integrated within the organization and supported in the long term in terms of logistics”.
“Likewise we have assigned personnel to train on its operation and maintenance,” Zata said.
China previously offered more than P500 million worth of military equipment to augment the Philippine arsenal in battling Islamic State-linked militants.
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PH gets 4 new patrol boats, 30 grenade launchers from China
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The Philippine Navy (PN) said that China has recently donated four patrol boats to help the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in its modernization efforts.
(photo from Francis Wakefield/ MANILA BULLETIN)
In a statement, Navy spokesman Commodore Jonathan Zata said that the four units of patrol boats came with 30 units of Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Launcher (40MM) with corresponding ammunition.
The equipment was sent during the third week of this month.
Zata said the equipments provided by China are brand new and are currently being assessed as to how these can be integrated within the organization and supported in the long term in terms of logistics.
“Likewise we have assigned personnel to train on its operation and maintenance,” Zata said.
Department of National Defense (DND) Spokesman Arsenio Andolong said the assets are part of China’s US$14 million grant to the Philippines.
“It is (also) a manifestation of the warming relations between our two countries,” he said.
Andolong said the acquisition of the military equipment from China is in keeping with President Duterte’s independent foreign policy.
“We are acquiring equipment from various sources which can provide us with the hardware we need to achieve the credible defense posture that we are pursuing,” Andolong said.
President Duterte earlier said that he was inclined to seek military assistance from China rather than the United States if a full-blown war against terrorists erupts in Mindanao,
The President said he could rely on China’s help since it is closer to the Philippines.
Duterte recalled that the government recently tried to purchase weapons from the US but the sale was halted due to opposition by some lawmakers. “The President and Congress seem to be in parity, not co-equal. They are really in parity of powers,” he said.
China, on the other hand, provides weapons to the Philippines for free amid improving ties between the two nations.
China previously offered more than P500 million worth of military equipment to also augment the Philippine arsenal in battling Islamic State-linked militants.
The donation follows the provision last year by China of about 6,000 assault rifles and hundreds of sniper rifles.
The Chinese rifles went to the Philippine National Police (PNP), helping to fill a shortfall after U.S. legislators blocked the sale of about 26,000 M4 rifles to the police in 2016.
China’s donation is part of a new wave of diplomacy to engage a country with which Beijing has a bitter history of territorial disputes in the South China Sea. (With Reuters)
Tags: Armed Forces of the Philippines, Arsenio Andolong, China, Jonathan Zata, modernization efforts, Navy spokesman, Patrol boats, Philippine Navy, PN
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菲國推現代化 擬購2艘俄基洛級潛艦
青年日報
517 人追蹤
青年日報社
2018年8月12日 上午12:00
編譯江昱蓁／綜合外電報導
為在2022年前完成第2階段的軍事現代化，菲律賓國防部長羅倫沙納11日在廣播節目上透露，菲國可能向俄國購買2艘基洛級潛艦（如圖，達志影像／美聯社資料照片）；為刺激菲國購買慾望，俄國甚至提出「軟貸款」的優惠。
羅倫沙納表示，「包含馬來西亞、印尼、越南與新加坡等鄰國都擁有潛艦，只有我們還沒有」。這筆交易若能成交，菲國海軍將獲得首艘潛艦，有助提升菲國海軍的能力，並強化其國土安全。菲國將於未來12個月內敲定購買事宜。待正式簽字後，俄國將在4年內趕造完成，並於杜特蒂任期尾聲時交付。此外，如果菲國預算不足以購買潛艦，俄國也願意提供低於市場利率或零利率的「軟貸款」協助菲國。不過，他也語帶保留地提到，該國仍在考慮包含法國、南韓在內的其他潛艦供應商。
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為推動軍事現代化，菲律賓可能向俄國採購2艘基洛級潛艦。圖為停泊於俄國飛地加里寧格勒港口的基洛級潛艦。（達志影像／美聯社資料照片）
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PH pivot to Russia advances with port visit, submarine talks
The Philippine Navy may have its first submarine by 2023 – if the timeline of Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana pushes through
Carmela Fonbuena
Published 11:31 AM, August 10, 2018
Updated 10:03 PM, August 10, 2018
ALLIES. In this file photo, President Rodrigo Duterte meets with Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 24, 2017. Photo courtesy of the Malacañang.
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Navy plans to make a port call in Russia this year, the latest sign that President Rodrigo Duterte’s push to warm ties with Moscow is serious.
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the country is also looking at finalizing within the next 12 months talks to acquire 2 submarines from Russia. This is on top of an ongoing negotiation for grenade launchers, the first military acquisition from Russia should it push through.
“Gantihan. Nag-visit din sila sa atin ilang beses na. (We are returning the gesture. They’ve visited the country several times),” Lorenzana told the Defense Press Corps on Thursday, August 9.
The Philippine ships will be docking at Vladivostok, the nearest Russian port from the Philippines which is located west of Japan, according to the defense chief.
The planned port visit comes after high-level meetings between security officials of the two countries in May and July.
In May 2018, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr flew to Russia for bilateral meetings aimed at deepening security relations with Russia.
This was followed by the July 2018 visit of Philippine Navy chief Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad to St. Petersburg for the Russian Navy Day celebration. He met his counterpart, Admiral Vladimir Ivanovich Koralev.
PH Navy submarine in 5 years?
The Philippines has been discussing the possible acquisition of submarines with several countries including South Korea and France.
But Lorenzana said the deal will “more likely” push through with Russia.
“Russia is willing to sell us their Kilo class. Kapag napirmahan 'yan, it will take them 4 years to make so ang delivery tapos na ang term ni Presidente (After signing, it will take them 4 years to make. The delivery will happen after the term of the President),” said Lorenzana.
“Kung wala tayong pera, pahihiramin tayo ng Russia (Russia will loan it to us if we don’t have money),” said Lorenzana.
For smaller vessels such as off-shore patrol ships, Lorenzana said the navy will tap local builders. The navy is looking at acquiring 6 of these from Cebu-based company Austal, a subsidiary of an Australian shipbuilding firm.
High level meetings
Duterte pushed to grow ties with China and Russia in his bid to pivot from the country’s longest ally, the United States.
While Duterte told former US President Barack Obama to “go to hell,” he looks to Chinese President Xi Jinping as his protector and has called Russian President Vladimir Putin his “idol.”
Previous threats to scrap treaties with the US have been withdrawn and Duterte established rapport with President Donald Trump. Still, the aggressive push toward growing ties with Beijing and Moscow continued.
Russian ships have been occasionally docking in the Philippines, but it was under Duterte that that the Russian Navy made its first goodwill visits in 2016, capped by meetings with Philippine counterparts.
Duterte flew to Russia for an official visit a year later, in May 2017, but it was cut short when he rushed home because of the Marawi siege.
During Empedrad's visit to St. Petersburg last July, he signed a draft memorandum of understanding on cooperation with his Russian counterpart.
The two navies are also looking at regular visits of ships and joint disaster response training, said Navy spokesman Commander Jonathan Zata said in a July statement.
Lorenzana said deeper security ties with many countries are being pursued. There are plans to forge visiting forces agreements with Malaysia and Indonesia, two neighboring countries helping the country fight terrorism in the region. – Rappler.com
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Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the country is now evaluating Russia’s offer to sell the Philippines some of its advanced diesel-electric submarines.
The DND chief, in a press briefing Thursday, said they are now determining on whether these specialized ships are essential for the modernization needs of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and whether the country can afford to acquire and maintain such an expensive weapons platform.
However, Lorenzana said Russia diesel-electrics submarines are considered to be one of the best in the world.
Six Russian-made Kilo-class submarines are now being operated by Vietnam People’s Navy.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines is expected to acquire its own diesel-electric class submarines under the AFP Modernization Program which is now entering the 2nd Horizon (2018-2022).
Kilo-class diesel-electric submarines are mainly intended for anti-shipping and anti-submarine operations in relatively shallow waters.
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