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AFP purpose of new intelligence unit classified
By J.Lo
“This renewed establishment addresses pressing need for more adaptive and efficient intelligence,” Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla told reporters AFP remains guarded about specific functions of its newly established intelligence command, has been operating since August.
When pressed for details about unit’s specific role, Padilla provided broad statements, saying it was created “to enhance nation’s intelligence capabilities in response to evolving security challenges.”
Padilla said unit, officially called AFP Intelligence Command, was activated on August 21.
Questions about how new unit would differ from military’s existing intelligence bodies were met with reserved responses.
“We prefer not to respond in detail at this time, we are focused on enhancing coordination across all intelligence units to ensure unified approach to emerging threats, ” Padilla said.
The military already has Intelligence Service of the AFP (ISAFP), its main intelligence arm.
This is different from the AFP’s Counter-intelligence Group, AFP reactivated in January as ordered by Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro. It was first activated in December 1989 and then deactivated in 1995. Its main function is to protect military from sabotage.
This comes as AFP includes information warfighting exercises for the first time in its military-wide joint drills this month. Over 3,000 troops from Navy, Air Force and Army will join exercises.
AFP Chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. expects “almost all” of AFP to be focused on territorial defense by next year.
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