U.S., Filipino Troops Sink Decommissioned Warship in A First for Balikatan Exercise

US Army High Mobility Artillery Rocket System fires during a littoral live fire event during Balikatan 23 at the Naval Education, Training and Doctrine Command, Philippines, April 26, 2023. US Marine Corps Photo

MANILA – A combined force of Filipino and American troops sank a decommissioned corvette of the Philippine Navy during a littoral live-fire drill in the waters off Zambales in Central Luzon on Wednesday, officials from both countries said in a statement.

The sinking in the coastal waters...

https://news.usni.org/2023/04/26/u-s-filipino-troops-sink-decommissioned-warship-in-a-first-for-balikatan-exercise

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