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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…