The Commanding General, Philippine Army (CGPA) Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner, Jr., met with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Vice Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Toshikazu Yamane to reaffirm ties between the two ground forces during the International Land Defence Exposition in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on October 5, 2022.
The CGPA and Lt Gen. Yamane talked on sustaining the robust bilateral ties between the two ground forces during the exhibit that attracts more than 700 Australian and international defense contractors and military leaders from across the globe.
It can be noted that over the decades, the JGDSF has become one of the key partners of PA in beefing up its disaster-response capabilities. Lt. Gen. Brawner, and Brig. Gen. Raul Jesus L. Caldez, Philippine Marine Corps Acting Commandant, signed the trilateral TOR with JGSDF Chief of Staff Gen. Yoshida Yoshihide during the 6th iteration of the PA-PMC-JGSDF "Strategic Guidance on Cooperation” on July 27, 2022. The updated TOR laid the groundwork for engagements among PA, PMC, and JGSDF, which includes Japan’s Marine Unit. The TOR is geared at enhancing defense cooperation between the two countries and strengthening cooperation against emerging threats in new domains, among others.
Photo courtesy of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF)
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