Nothing truly great happens instantly. In our line of work at the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), achieving long-term goals takes careful planning, stable progress, and effective collaboration.

The story comes to us from an April 28, 2025, report on the Army Recognition website titled “Philippine Navy’s future landing platform docks to be armed with Turkish heavy machine guns from Sarsilmaz.

Domestic challenges threaten to derail the military’s efforts to upgrade its capabilities and reorient itself toward new strategic priorities. Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 7 ...