Manila, Feb. 13 -- The Philippine Army (PA) is looking to develop an air defense capability that would allow the service to support the Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept (CADC) now being operationalized by the country's military forces.

"We have proposed air defense capabilities. This is not only for force protection but also to project our force within the 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ)," Army spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala told the Philippine News Agency (PNA).

This is in response to the PNA's queries on whether the service is planning to acquire weapons and platforms designed to neutralize threats coming from the air.

The CADC is a strategic shift where the Armed Forces of the Philippines is tasked to def...