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Balikatan 2026: US, Japan, Philippines flex military muscle amid China tensions

It took less than six minutes for Japan’s Type 88 missile to find its mark, a decommissioned Philippine warship 75km (47 miles) off the coast of Ilocos Norte. The US-made Tomahawk took rather longer to hit its target, some 630km (390 miles) away. It was, analysts say, a pointed display of resolve: Japanese, American and Filipino troops bringing this year’s Balikatan joint exercises to a thunderous close with a volley of missiles fired from sites in the far northern Philippines. The Tomahawk...

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China condemns Japan’s first overseas ‘offensive missile’ test since WWII

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06.05.2026

China condemns Japan’s first overseas ‘offensive missile’ test since WWII

China condemned what it called Japan’s first “offensive missile” test overseas in eight decades, saying Tokyo’s “neo-militarism” and intensified arms race had gained momentum and threatened regional stability. During the “Balikatan 2026” joint drill led by the United States and the Philippines on Wednesday, Japanese forces fired a Type 88 surface-to-ship missile in the Philippines. According to China, it was the first time Japan had launched an “offensive” weapon abroad since World War II. The...

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Without diplomacy, deterrence in Asia is a path to escalation

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Defense·27.04.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Without diplomacy, deterrence in Asia is a path to escalation

Analysis warns that the Indo-Pacific is drifting into a security logic where deterrence multiplies rather than contains risk. The Balikatan 2026 exercise involving 17,000+ personnel from seven nations, with Japan participating as active combat partner for the first time, exemplifies this drift. Japan's transit of the destroyer JS Ikazuchi through the Taiwan Strait on the anniversary of the 1895 Treaty of Shimonoseki provoked strong Chinese condemnation, illustrating how every defensive move invites a countermove.

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Video of PLA Navy strike tests emerges as US, allies take part in Balikatan 2026, marking Japan's first-ever operational role in the drills

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Defense·27.04.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Video of PLA Navy strike tests emerges as US, allies take part in Balikatan 2026, marking Japan's first-ever operational role in the drills

The Chinese military aired footage over the weekend of YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile launches, as joint US-Philippines-Japan drills heighten tensions in the disputed South China Sea. China Military Bugle posted a video of PLA Navy conducting strike tests, including multiple YJ-20 launches, two days after Beijing said a naval fleet led by Type 055 destroyer Zunyi had conducted live-fire drills east of Luzon.

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