Philippines says no new military acquisitions from Israel amid war in Gaza

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Source: www.aa.com



Philippine Army continues to procure munitions from an Israeli weapons dealer as part of earlier acquisitions, clarifies Defense Chief Gilbert Teodoro

Riyaz ul Khaliq | 18.09.2025 - Update : 18.09.2025




The Philippines has said that the Southeast Asian nation, a military ally of the US, has signed no new military acquisitions from Israel amid the ongoing war in Gaza.

Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro confirmed to lawmakers that Manila “has not entered into new contracts with Israeli arms manufacturers, but the Philippine Army continues to procure munitions from an Israel-based weapons dealer, as part of earlier acquisitions.”

Teodoro was addressing Philippines Congress’ House Committee on Appropriations budget hearing on Tuesday where he explained the Philippines Army’s situation, according to ABS-CBN network.

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1. I smell heavy tariffs on The Philippines and continuing kidnapping of them and sending them to obscurity.

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2. "Israeli arms manufacturers" are really nothing more than subsidiaries of US companies

They will just purchase them elsewhere. Israel's entire budget is propped up by US taxpayers.

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3. They are also heavily into

the most highly developed spyware.

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4. Locking.

The linked article is not from a good source.