The front page of the Philippine Star reported that the Philippine President personally watched the "power" of Japanese missiles and was thoroughly satisfied.
On May 6, 2026, off the coast of Ilocos Norte in the Philippines, during the U.S.-Philippine "Balikatan-2026" joint military exercise, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducted live-fire exercises using the Type 88 land-based anti-ship missiles against a target ship at sea, successfully sinking it.
Photos show a Japanese ship-to-ship missile launcher being fired yesterday during the joint task force maritime strike operation of the "Balikatan" exercise in Paoyi, Ilocos Norte. The illustration depicts President Marcos watching the military drill at Aguinaldo Camp in Quezon City.
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