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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1774496865135655257710_1255047046816214_260261837716228847_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Philippine Department of Defense said it had pushed for deeper cooperation with NATO at a security and defense forum in Paris this week. <em>Photo courtesy of DND/Facebook </em></span></span></span>    </div><p>MANILA — The Department of National Defense (DND) said it had pushed for deeper cooperation with <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/06/13/23/what-is-nato-and-why-was-it-created">NATO</a> at a security and defense forum in Paris this week.</p><p>In a meeting with NATO’s Chair of the Military Committee Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone on Tuesday, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. “underscored the need for broader cooperation among countries as challenges to global security and stability continuously evolve,” the defense department said. </p><p>“He shared that the Philippines is presently laying the groundwork for enhanced interoperability and exchanges with the European Union and NATO countries, underpinned by the country’s duty to strengthen its resilience and protect the welfare of Filipinos wherever they may be in the world,” the agency added. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/06/13/23/what-is-nato-and-why-was-it-created">What is NATO and why was it created?</a></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FDNDPHL%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0ABvMa3tTHvngvxa1rFQD7vj3JCEi8u1HG2bbyj9nHmpMsxvoffrYHTU1XhUHR9aZl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="250" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>The defense departmentt said Dragone “affirmed NATO’s willingness to pursue cooperation with the Philippines.”</p><p>“Both officials acknowledged the importance of sharing of information and best practices as inter-regional partners converge to mitigate the threats to the prevailing international order,” it said. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/3/21/trump-calls-nato-allies-cowards-over-iran-0002">Trump calls NATO allies &#x27;cowards&#x27; over Iran</a></div><p>Teodoro and Dragone earlier met at the 2025 Seoul Defense Dialogue, where they shared views during a panel discussion on geopolitical competition and restoring strategic stability. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/3/19/nato-allies-in-talks-on-best-way-to-re-open-hormuz-strait-0116">NATO allies in talks on &#x27;best way&#x27; to re-open Hormuz strait</a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/1/8/could-trump-s-desire-for-greenland-blow-up-nato-0111">Could Trump&#x27;s desire for Greenland blow up NATO?</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><iframe width="725" height="408" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eDxu6KWLKcE" title="NATO allies working on ways to reopen Strait of Hormuz, Rutte says | ABS-CBN News" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>The Philippine Department of Defense said it had pushed for deeper cooperation with NATO at a security and defence forum in Paris this week.</p>

The Philippine Department of Defense said it had pushed for deeper cooperation with NATO at a security and defence forum in Paris this week.

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Philippines seeks broader security cooperation with NATO

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Published March 26, 2026 09:43 AM PHT

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Updated March 26, 2026 11:50 AM PHT

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