Philippines marks first firing of Mistral missile from Jose Rizal frigate The Philippine Navy has marked its first live firing of the MBDA Mistral 3 short-range surface-to-air missile (SAM).

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The Marines are deploying these new ship and drone killers to a strategic US ally in the Pacific The US sent both the drone-killing MADIS and anti-ship NMESIS systems to the Philippines for a major exercise.

The two star of #Balikatan2025 are the #NMESIS anti-ship missile system and the #MADIS air defense system. The two systems are primarily designed to sink maritime vessels and drones. They are weapons to prevent #Taiwan from being encircled by #China.
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Philippines and U.S. kick off Balikatan 2025 large-scale exercise - Naval News Longtime allies the Philippines and United States officially started their annual large-scale military drills amid China's aggression in the South China Sea.

#Balikatan2025 starts off this week and for the first time involves Japan. 17,000 soldiers from 16 countries like the #US, #Philippines, #Australia, #Canada, #Japan, etc. joined in military exercises and train together in one of the largest military exercises.
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Balikatan 2025 Begins: Allies Train Shoulder-to-Shoulder in the Indo-Pacific Over 14,000 troops from 20+ nations have launched Balikatan 40, the largest-ever joint military exercise between the Philippines 🇵🇭 and the United States 🇺🇸 — with forces from Japan 🇯🇵, Australia 🇦🇺, and European allies watching closely. 🔍 Why it matters: As tensions simmer in the South China Sea and around Taiwan, this year’s “Full Battle Test” simulates island defense, missile strikes, and cyber warfare — showcasing interoperability across land, sea, air, cyber, and space. 💥 What’s new in #Balikatan2025? – Live-fire drills with NMESIS anti-ship missiles & HIMARS – Maritime strike off Zambales (May 5) – Multilateral naval event with 🇵🇭🇺🇸🇯🇵 vessels – Training spans across Luzon, Palawan, Visayas & Mindanao 🛡️ Built on the 1951 🇵🇭–🇺🇸 Mutual Defense Treaty, Balikatan strengthens readiness, deters aggression, and affirms a collective commitment to a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. 🔗 Explore more: dvidshub.net/unit/BK #Balikatan2025 #IndoPacificSecurity #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific #Philippines #USAlliance #MilitaryExercise #DeterrenceThroughUnity

🇵🇭🇺🇸 #Balikatan2025 begins — the largest-ever 🇵🇭–🇺🇸 joint military drills are now underway with 14,000+ troops & 20+ nations participating.

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▪️The #Balikatan2025 drills involve over 14,000 #US and Philippine troops. Small contingents from Australia,Japan, UK, France, and Canada are participating, with 16 other countries observing
▪️The drills feature battle simulations, live-fire tests, and deployments of NMESIS and HIMARS missile systems

The U.S. Marine Corps' new NMESIS anti-ship missile system will soon be deployed in the Philippines As confirmed by U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during his recent visit to the Philippines, the U.S. Marine Corps' new NMESIS anti-ship missile

Aside from the #Typhon system the #US will be deploying the new #NMESIS anti-ship platform in the #Philippines for #Balikatan2025. The cutting edge system is designed to be mobile/dispersed making it very hard for enemies to pin it down/retaliate against.
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