US Fires HIMARS Rockets Into the South China Sea in Drills With the Philippines - News From Antiwar.com

US Fires HIMARS Rockets Into the South China Sea in Drills With the Philippines - News From Antiwar.com

The US military fired munitions into the South China Sea this week using HIMARS rocket systems amid soaring tensions with China in the region. The live-fire drills occurred on the Philippine island province of Palawan as part of the annual US-Philippine Balikatan exercise, which has involved 9,000 US troops, 5,000…

US, Philippines flex military muscle with show of Himars firepower

The use of Himars and NMESIS during the Balikatan exercise demonstrates the allies’ ability to respond to provocations, analysts say.

PH, US, Australia hold WPS joint drills

Troops from the Philippines, US, and Australia joined the 9th Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity

US, PH troops conduct live fire drills

FILIPINO, American and Australian soldiers participated in a large-scale counter-landing and live fire drills in Kampung Ulay, Rizal, Palawan during the eighth day of the annual Balikatan exercise. The Philippine Navy deployed its multi-purpose attack casts and fast attack interdiction craft to neutralize a simulated seaborne intrusion, while the Philippine Marines used Howitzers in a synchronized fire mission. Coordination and precision on the …

PH, US air forces hold joint patrol over West Philippine Sea

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and its United States (US) counterpart conducted a joint air patrol in the West Philippine Sea on Tuesday. According to PAF, the air patrol was part of the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the US Pacific Air Forces. READ: PH, Japan, US hold maritime cooperative activity in WPS  During the activity, PAF said three of its FA-…

U.S. Army demonstrates HIMARS firepower in joint live-fire exercise with Philippines on Palawan

HIMARS is a mobile multiple launch rocket system known for delivering precision, long-range fire while swiftly manoeuvring across complex environments. The system’s agility and rapid deployment make it a highly elusive and effective asset in modern combat operations. In a coordinated operation, HIMARS launchers executed a 24-hour multi-domain movement covering hundreds of miles. This demonstrated both logistical capability and combat readiness, …