US, Japan missile drills put Philippines in China’s line of fire

As US and Japanese missiles roar across Philippine skies, the Southeast Asian nation is becoming a forward-deployed missile hub in the intensifying US-China rivalry in the Pacific. The US and Japan escalated their military profiles in the Philippines during this year’s Balikatan exercises, multiple media outlets reported. The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGDSF) fired Type The post US, Japan missile drills put Philippines in China’s line of fire appeared first on Asia Times.

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