Forces of the U.S, the Philippines, Japan and Canada combined their air-land and sea systems to sink two decommissioned ships off the western Northern Luzon coast during the Balikatan exercise last week.
This is the largest annual military exercise between the U.S and the Philippines, held to enhance the readiness and maritime defence capabilities of the participant nations while showcasing their commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
The Joint Task Force Maritime Strike, or MARSTRIKE, is a 2-day live-fire event, which is a major part of the drills, which brings together sensors, missile systems, aircraft and naval assets of the countries to coordinate attacks against the set targets.
Commanding general of the U.S. Joint Task Force-Forward said, “The MARSTRIKE demonstrated the strength of our combined and joint force by integrating sensors and shooters across multiple domains to achieve a shared tactical objective.”
On the first day of the drills, the combined forces sank the decommissioned Philippine Navy vessel BRP Quezon with a Japan Ground Self-Defence Force Type-88
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