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Defense Newsworld39 days ago
Japan Fires Type 88 Missiles from Philippine Soil in Balikatan Exercise
Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force troops fired two Type 88 surface-to-ship missiles from northwest Luzon on May 6 during Exercise Balikatan 2026. The live-fire event marked the first deployment of Japanese combat troops on Philippine soil since World War II under a reciprocal ac…
manilatimes.networld46 days ago
US, Japanese and Philippine Forces Conduct Joint Live-Fire Sinking Exercise in Luzon Strait During Balikatan 2026
A decommissioned BRP Quezon was sent to the bottom during Balikatan 2026 live-fire drills on May 6, 2026. Japanese Type 88 missiles struck the hull for the first time outside Japan as part of the exercise. The event took place roughly 50 miles offshore in waters between Taiwan an…
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japantimes.co.jpworld47 days ago
Japan's Self-Defense Forces Fire Type 88 Missiles in Philippine Balikatan Exercises
Japan's Self-Defense Forces launched Type 88 surface-to-ship missiles for the first time from the Philippines during the Balikatan military exercises on May 6, 2026. The drills involved about 1,400 Japanese personnel, warships, aircraft and missile systems targeting a mock enemy…