The sand dunes and coastline of Ilocos Norte shook with the sound of artillery and missile fire on Monday as part of Exercise Balikatan.
According to a report by GMA Regional TV One North Central Luzon on 24 Oras, the counter landing live fire exercise was held at the La Paz Sand Dunes near Laoag City in Ilocos Norte , around 600 kilometers from Taiwan, a potential flashpoint with China.For this part of the joint exercise, the Philippine Army deployed its Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzer System while US Marines reinforced the defending units with Javelin missile and heavy machine gun teams.
Marvin Licudine, Exercise Director for Philippines said the exercise “is already an assurance to improve the capability of both our armed forces so that we can better serve the people.”Another live fire exercise is scheduled in the area where an old and decommissioned Philippine Navy ship will be sunk.The Chinese Foreign Ministry has issued a statement regarding the nature of the ongoing exercise.
Ilocos Norte US Marines General Michael Cederhold La Paz Sand Dunes ATMOS Artillery
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