FORT BONIFACIO, Taguig City -The Philippine Army (PA) and Royal Thai Army (RTA) forged their cybersecurity partnership through the Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) conducted from August 19 to 21, 2025 at the Headquarters Philippine Army, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.
Col. Windell Frederick T. Rebong, the PA’s Assistant Chief of Staff for Command-and-Control Communications and Cyber Systems (C4S), G6, and the Cyber Security Division Director of the Army Cyber Center, RTA Col. Aniwat Hemanidhi graced the SMEE’s closing ceremony, concluding the three-day activity that included formal briefings, interactive workshops and a practical scenario-based exercise.
Col. Aniwat also paid a visit to the Chief of Staff Philippine Army Maj. Gen. Ronald Jess S. Alcudia and exchanged insights on the SMEE which provided a platform on knowledge-sharing on cyber defense operations and enhancing both Armies’ cybersecurity capabilities and competencies.
The Philippine Army and the Royal Thai Army continue to strengthen their bilateral ties through exercises and SMEEs to continually anticipate and address emerging threats and challenges in the cybersecurity domain. (PR)
