PH, military allies boost interoperability
SENIOR military leaders from the United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines met on Sunday to enhance the interoperability of their land forces in the Indo-Pacific region. Philippine Army Public Affairs Office chief Col. Louie Dema-ala said the command hosted a CORE 4 Technical Working Group-Two-Star Level Meeting that discussed ways to improve interoperability and aligning military exercises. The high-level discussions were attended by Brig. Gen. Dean Thompson (G3, Australian Army), Maj. Gen. Scott Winter (G5, Usarpac), Col. Christopher Winn (G5, Marforpac), Maj. Gen. Norimichi Shirakawa (G5, JGSDF), Brig. Gen. Vicente Blanco III (deputy commandant, Philippine Marine Corps), and Maj. Gen. Leodevic Guinid, vice commander of the Philippine Army. "Discussions emphasized the importance of information sharing and mutual trust, recognizing these as key pillars for effective multilateral cooperation," Dema-ala said. CORE 4 member-nations reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening regional security and advancing operational synergy across their land forces. Dema-ala said the next CORE 4 engagement will be on May 2025 in Hawaii. He said the forum will provide another opportunity for the allies to advance strategic initiatives and further strengthen military partnerships in the Indo-Pacific Region.
Tomas Kauer - Moderator 
SENIOR military leaders from the United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines met on Sunday to enhance the interoperability of their land forces in the Indo-Pacific region.
Philippine Army Public Affairs Office chief Col. Louie Dema-ala said the command hosted a CORE 4 Technical Working Group-Two-Star Level Meeting that discussed ways to improve interoperability and aligning military exercises.
The high-level discussions were attended by Brig. Gen. Dean Thompson (G3, Australian Army), Maj. Gen. Scott Winter (G5, Usarpac), Col. Christopher Winn (G5, Marforpac), Maj. Gen. Norimichi Shirakawa (G5, JGSDF), Brig. Gen. Vicente Blanco III (deputy commandant, Philippine Marine Corps), and Maj. Gen. Leodevic Guinid, vice commander of the Philippine Army.
"Discussions emphasized the importance of information sharing and mutual trust, recognizing these as key pillars for effective multilateral cooperation," Dema-ala said.
CORE 4 member-nations reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening regional security and advancing operational synergy across their land forces.
Dema-ala said the next CORE 4 engagement will be on May 2025 in Hawaii.
He said the forum will provide another opportunity for the allies to advance strategic initiatives and further strengthen military partnerships in the Indo-Pacific Region.
