THE Philippine Army (PA) announced on Monday that its modernization efforts and joint training exercises with international allies aim to enhance its ability to counter armed drones and other advanced threats.
Army spokesman Col. Louie Dema-ala highlighted this objective in response to an inquiry regarding measures to safeguard sensitive installations from potential drone attacks.
“These are all part of our modernization efforts to adapt to the modern challenges,” he added.
However, for security reasons, Dema-ala did not disclose the specific equipment the Army is considering to address such threats.
Dema-ala also noted that the challenges posed by armed drones and other emerging threats are thoroughly analyzed and deliberated upon during joint exercises with the military allies.
“During bilateral and multilateral exercises, these are all part of subject matter expert exchanges to train our personnel on these new (technologies),” the PA spokesperson said.
“It’s always been the plan of the Army to be responsive to these new threats and to be a cross-domain capable,” he added.
The threat of drones emerged following their effective use as weapons by both Ukraine and Russia during their ongoing conflict, which has spanned more than three years.