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Japan SDF participates in joint Philippine drill

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian speaks at a press conference in Beijing on May 6, 2026, criticizing launches by the Japanese Self-Defense Forces of anti-ship missiles during the annual Balikatan exercise in Paoay, the Philippines.

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Japan SDF participates in joint Philippine drill

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian speaks at a press conference in Beijing on May 6, 2026, criticizing launches by the Japanese Self-Defense Forces of anti-ship missiles during the annual Balikatan exercise in Paoay, the Philippines.

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Japan SDF participates in joint Philippine drill

A Japanese Self-Defense Forces mobile launcher for Type 88 surface-to-ship missiles moves during the annual Balikatan exercise in Paoay, the Philippines, on May 6, 2026.

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Japan SDF participates in joint Philippine drill

Members of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces prepare to launch Type 88 surface-to-ship missiles from a mobile launcher during the annual Balikatan exercise in Paoay, the Philippines, on May 6, 2026.

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Japan SDF participates in joint Philippine drill

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) and his Philippine counterpart, Gilberto Teodoro, visit the site of the annual Balikatan exercise in Paoay, the Philippines, on May 6, 2026.