FRANCE has renewed its commitment to help in the ongoing Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program (AFPMP), the Department of National Defense (DND) announced Wednesday. The reaffirmation took place following the introductory call of French Ambassador-designate to the Philippines, Marie Fontanel-Lassalle, on DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. on September 14. “Emphasizing France’s role
FRANCE has renewed its commitment to help in the ongoing Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program , the Department of National Defense announced Wednesday.
“Emphasizing France’s role as a partner in the Indo-Pacific region, Ambassador-designate Fontanel reiterated France’s offer to support the AFPMP, including the Naval Group’s readiness to assist in building a Philippine submarine force,” DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said in a statement released on Wednesday.
“Other matters raised during the call were the Philippines’ recent joint sails with the United States, and the possible reciprocal visits between the defense ministers of the Philippines and France,” the DND spokesperson added.
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