Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya on Wednesday credited President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. for the Philippines’ growing security cooperation with Japan.
“I am happy to note that our security cooperation is steadily deepening in other fields as well, thanks to the leadership of President Marcos Jr. and the leadership and stewardship of Secretary Teodoro Jr.,” he said during the turnover ceremony for the five coastal radar systems provided under Japan’s Official Security Assistance (OSA) in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.
“Since the start of my service in the Philippines, we have formally concluded and implemented the Reciprocal Access Agreement, negotiated and concluded the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement, and conducted numerous maritime cooperative activities,” Endo said.
The transfer highlighted the deepening strategic partnership between the Philippines and Japan, anchored on a shared commitment to maritime security, regional stability, and the realization of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Funded under the OSA fiscal year 2023 grant amounting to JPY600 million, the coastal radar systems will significantly enhance the Philippine Navy’s maritime domain awareness. The project includes radar units, surveillance and monitoring equipment, communications systems, and other support components designed to strengthen coastal monitoring and maritime security operations.
Editor’s Note: This is an updated article. Originally posted with the headline: “Gibo: Japan radars can mesh with existing PH systems”
