Philippine, United States, and Japanese forces will sink a decommissioned Philippine Navy vessel, BRP Quezon (PS-70), as part ...
During the April 20-May 8 maneuvers, called the Balikatan, Japanese forces will fire a missile in a ship-sinking exercise in ...
The U.S. Navy has a process known as SINKEX or “sink at-sea live-fire training exercises” when a retired hull is used as a full-sized instrumented target. It is among the few instances during peace ...
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‘Balikatan’ 2026 to include ship-sinking drill

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino, American, and Japanese troops will stage a high-profile ship-sinking drill off Ilocos Norte ...
The key message of Japan’s passage through the strait is that Indo-Pacific security is shifting from being US-led to being ...
For the first time, Japan will join this year’s maritime and live-fire drills, with Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi ...
On March 4, 2026, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that a U.S. submarine had torpedoed an Iranian warship, the IRIS Dena, off the southern coast of Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan navy rescued ...