Japan tests anti-ship missiles with US
Japan's Self-Defense Forces fired a Type 88 anti-ship missile during a joint maritime exercise with US, Australian, and Philippine forces, hitting a decommissioned Philippine Navy ship. The drill was part of the annual Balikatan war games, with Tokyo participating in a combat role for the first time.
Japan's Self-Defense Forces fired a Type 88 anti-ship missile during a joint maritime exercise with US, Australian, and Philippine forces, hitting a decommissioned Philippine Navy ship. The drill took place off Paoay in the northern Philippines, facing the South China Sea. Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro and Japanese Minister of Defense Shinjiro Koizumi witnessed the live missile firing. The exercise was part of the annual Balikatan war games, with over 17,000 troops from seven nations participating. Japan deployed 1,400 troops, making it the third-largest contingent. The drill underscores Tokyo's rising willingness to project military power on China's doorstep.
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