US forces deploy anti-ship missiles in Philippines and stage live-fire drills near China hotspots

This unit will be the next to field the Corps’ ship-killing missile

Ultimately the Marines will field 48 NEMESIS systems.

Stunning Navy Breakthrough Freaks China Out: JAGM Missiles are Coming Soon

Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) Coming to US Naval Ships Soon: Sometimes, we are a little hard on the US Navy. Shipbuilding is not what it once was. Delays plague the construction of submarines, aircraft carriers, and other vessels. And the future strength of naval aviation is not assured. Many critics are coming out of the […] The post Stunning Navy Breakthrough Freaks China Out: JAGM Missiles are Coming Soon appeared first on 19FortyFive.

Missile systems in live demos at Balikatan

A LIVE demonstration of missile defense systems highlighted the seventh day of the Balikatan exercise on Sunday. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said in a statement Monday the Philippine Air Force's (PAF) Spyder and various ground-based missile systems were demonstrated at the Naval Education, Training and Doctrine Command (NETDC) in Zambales. The US contingent also demonstrated the capabilities of its counter-unmanned aerial systems (…

US deploys anti-ship missile launcher

BATAN ISLAND, Philippines — The U.S. military deployed an anti-ship missile launcher for the first time on Batan Island in the Philippines, as Marines unloaded the high-precision weapon on the northern tip of the archipelago, just a sea border away…

US, Philippine troops shoot down drones in joint defense drills

SAN ANTONIO, Philippines — U.S. and Philippine soldiers shot down drones with Stinger missiles during live-fire drills on Sunday, part of annual joint military exercises taking place at a time of simmering tensions with Beijing over the South China Sea. More than 14,000 Filipino and U.S. troops are participating in this year’s Balikatan, or “shoulder-to-shoulder”, exercises, which run […] The post US, Philippine troops shoot down drones in joint…

US-Philippine largest-ever drills bristle with missiles aimed at China

MANILA – In the clearest signal yet of policy continuity from Biden to Trump in Asia, the US and Philippines have kicked off their largest-ever joint Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder) military exercises, including drills simulating “full-scale battle scenarios” with China. As many as 6,000 Filipino soldiers will join 12,000 US troops for the 40th edition of the […] The post US-Philippine largest-ever drills bristle with missiles aimed at China ap…