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US - Philippine forces sink target ship for first time in Balikatan exercise

A combined force of U.S. and Philippine service members participated in a combined joint littoral live-fire exercise on April 27, the culminating field training event for Balikatan 2023. Approximately 1,400 Marines, soldiers, sailors, airmen and Coast Guardsmen from both countries took part in the training, which involved detecting, identifying, targeting and engaging a target ship using a variety of ground and air-based weapons systems.

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A U.S. Army M142 HIMARS fires during a littoral live fire event during Balikatan 23 at the Naval Education, Training and Doctrine Command of the Philippines on April 26, 2023 (Picture source: USMC/Sgt. Samuel C. Fletcher)

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