ADAS 2016: Top five Philippine procurements (video)
In the face of domestic insurgency and an increasingly belligerent China, updating or replacing military equipment in the Philippines is a matter of increasing urgency.
In advance of ADAS 2016, Shephard examines the current top five defence priorities.
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