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According to the report, the Philippines is exploring possible peacekeeping and defense industry cooperation with Germany as part of efforts to expand its security ties with friendly nations, the Department of National Defense (DND) has said.
The report stated that this was after DND Undersecretary for Defense Affairs Angelito De Leon met with German Minister of State of the Federal Foreign Office, Florian Hahn, on January 20, which the agency said in a media release late Thursday night.
The DND said that both sides explored potential training opportunities for peacekeeping operations and collaboration in the defense industry, aligning with the Philippines' Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) Program and Germany's experience on defense technology.
The report added that two officials also discussed bilateral cooperation under the Philippines-Germany Arrangement concerning Defense Cooperation, which was signed in Berlin last May. This expanded the scope of the bilateral defense partnership between the two countries.
Additionally, the two sides underscored that the Philippines and Germany share a common interest in maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region and a rules-based international order. And with Hahn's first visit to the Philippines, the German delegation highlighted the importance of engaging with the Philippines as the country is serving as ASEAN chair for this year.
Source: PNA
STRONGER DEFENSE TIES. Department of Defense (DND) Undersecretary for Defense Affairs Angelito De Leon and German Minister of State of the Federal Foreign Office, Florian Hahn, meet at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Jan. 20, 2026. The DND said the Philippines is exploring the possibility of having peacekeeping and defense industry collaboration with Germany. (Photo courtesy of the DND)
The report stated that this was after DND Undersecretary for Defense Affairs Angelito De Leon met with German Minister of State of the Federal Foreign Office, Florian Hahn, on January 20, which the agency said in a media release late Thursday night.
The DND said that both sides explored potential training opportunities for peacekeeping operations and collaboration in the defense industry, aligning with the Philippines' Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) Program and Germany's experience on defense technology.
The report added that two officials also discussed bilateral cooperation under the Philippines-Germany Arrangement concerning Defense Cooperation, which was signed in Berlin last May. This expanded the scope of the bilateral defense partnership between the two countries.
Additionally, the two sides underscored that the Philippines and Germany share a common interest in maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region and a rules-based international order. And with Hahn's first visit to the Philippines, the German delegation highlighted the importance of engaging with the Philippines as the country is serving as ASEAN chair for this year.
Source: PNA
STRONGER DEFENSE TIES. Department of Defense (DND) Undersecretary for Defense Affairs Angelito De Leon and German Minister of State of the Federal Foreign Office, Florian Hahn, meet at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Jan. 20, 2026. The DND said the Philippines is exploring the possibility of having peacekeeping and defense industry collaboration with Germany. (Photo courtesy of the DND)