New PH Navy assets to beef up capabilities vs. lawless elements

IUU fishing, Kidnap for Ransom, Maritime Security, Piracy, port security, Robbery, smuggling, Southeast Asia 1 Minute

By Priam Nepomuceno

MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN) on Tuesday said the arrival of new patrol assets will greatly enhance its patrol capabilities and prevent terrorists and other criminals from sneaking in.

“This situation will be best addressed through the modernization of our assets that we are now continuously pursuing, particularly the acquisition of the Philippine Fleet’s Fast Attack Interdiction Craft (FAIC) project and the Philippine Marine Corps’ Combat Raid and Interdiction Boats as well as its Small Unit Riverine Craft (SURC),” PN chief Vice Admiral Giovanni Carlo Bacordo said.

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Source: pna.gov.ph

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