PH, US troops fire rockets

by Franco Jose C. Baroña - Catherine S. Valente

Apr 27, 2023 12:50 am

US and Philippine troops fired a salvo of rockets at a warship representing an enemy vessel in the disputed South China Sea on Wednesday, in the final exercise of the allies' largest-ever military drills.

It was the first time the countries had conducted a joint live-fire exercise in the hotly contested waters, which China claims almost entirely.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. watches as Balikatan troops fire a rocket in San Antonio, Zambales, on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Contributed photos

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