INCREASED COOPERATION. AFP Inspector General Lt. Gen. Steve Crespillo (right) and Swedish Military Adviser Brig. Gen. Olle Hultgren pose for a photo opportunity during the Swedish military officer's visit to AFP headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Wednesday (May 15, 2024). The two officials discussed prospects for further defense and security collaboration. (Photo courtesy of the AFP)
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is looking to have more partnerships with Sweden in terms of defense and security.
This came following the courtesy call of Brig. Gen. Olle Hultgren, Military Adviser of the Department for Armament and Industry of Sweden's Ministry of Defense, on AFP Inspector General, Lt. Gen. Steve Crespillo at the AFP headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Wednesday.
"Lt. Gen. Crespillo expressed optimism with Brig. Gen. Hultgren about the prospects for further collaboration and looked forward to advancing shared pursuit in defense and security," AFP public affairs office chief, Col. Xerxes Trinidad, said in a statement Wednesday night.
The military relationship between the two parties is anchored in the Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Cooperation in the Acquisition of Defense Materiel, signed on June 3, 2023.
This pivotal agreement has paved the way for enhanced defense collaboration, particularly in the procurement of military equipment and materials.
"The courtesy visit is part of the AFP’s effort to establish constructive dialogue and exchange insights on further avenues of a shared commitment to promoting regional security and global peacekeeping efforts," Trinidad said. (PNA)
