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Japan Timesworld44 days ago
Japan Increases Troop Numbers in Balikatan Drills with Philippines
Japan deployed about 1,400 personnel to this year's Balikatan exercises in the Philippines, roughly 10 times the number sent last year. The drills, which concluded on May 9, 2026, included counter-landing operations and anti-ship missile training in northern areas facing Taiwan a…
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…