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US Army fires Typhon for first time in Philippines during Balikatan drills
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06.05.2026

US Army fires Typhon for first time in Philippines during Balikatan drills

The US Army on Tuesday shot a Tomahawk missile from its Typhon Mid-Range Capability launcher system in the Philippines during a military exercise, marking the first time it has fired such a weapon since the system’s arrival in the country two years ago, which drew a rebuke from China. Built by Lockheed Martin, the Typhon system had been flown 13,000km (8,000 miles) from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state to Luzon in the Philippines as part of a military exercise called Salaknib and...

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China Conducts Naval Drills East of Luzon Amid US-Philippines Balikatan Exercise
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Defense·24.04.2026Resumen IA

China Conducts Naval Drills East of Luzon Amid US-Philippines Balikatan Exercise

China's PLA Southern Theatre Command announced Friday that a naval fleet recently conducted drills in waters east of Luzon, the northernmost major island of the Philippines. The command, which oversees the South China Sea, described the exercises as "a necessary action taken in response to the current regional situation." The deployment coincided with Monday's launch of Balikatan 2026, a 19-day annual large-scale joint exercise led by the United States and the Philippines.

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