ON Aug. 8, 2024, the University of the Philippines (UP) represented by Dr. Leo DP. Cubillan, its vice president for academic affairs, signed on UP's behalf a 'Declaration of Cooperation on Strategic Studies, Research, Publication and Capacity-Building' with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), which was represented by its chief of staff, Gen. Romeo Brawner.

The purpose of the Declaration is to provide a framework for cooperation between the AFP and UP in order to foster the development of possible collaborative projects and activities in the field of strategic studies through research, publication, training, organizing conferences/fora/symposium/dialogues exchanges and visits to be agreed upon by the parties and subject to the availability of funds.