Philippine and US forces sank a decommissioned China-made Philippine Navy ship Wednesday during South China Sea war games simulating an attack on an enemy vessel, officials said.
In this handout photo from the Armed Forces of the Philippines taken and received on May 8, 2024, shows the BRP Jose Rizal launching a C-Star Surface to Surface Anti-Ship Missile directed towards a mock enemy target during the maritime strike exercise as part of the joint US-Philippines annual military Balikatan drills in Laoag, on Luzon island's northwest coast.MANILA, Philippines —
The participants had "a mission of trying to prevent an aggressor from landing on the Philippine soil," Lieutenant-Colonel Omar Al Assaf, lead Philippine planner for Wednesday's activity, told reporters. "There is no issue with that. The vessel has been used in the Philippines for a long, long time. So any attachment, if ever there is, doesn't matter at all," said Philippine Navy chief Vice Admiral Toribio Adaci.
Asked about the drills, China's foreign ministry warned Monday that "any military exercise should not be targeted at or harm the interests of third parties". The Department of Education will cut the prescribed minimum of 180 school days for the coming school year 2024-2025 by 15...
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