President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. observed American and Filipino troops attacking and sinking a mock enemy ship in waters off this coastal town facing the West Philippine Sea. | FMangosingINQ NCorralesINQ /PDI
But Wednesday’s event faced a brief delay after an uninvited aircraft intruded into the country’s airspace.The “interloper” was a civilian aircraft, according to Balikatan spokesperson Col. Michael Logico.During the mock sinking event, Filipino and American troops, using their respective weapon systems, took turns firing at the decommissioned warship, which represented “an adversary force that is approaching by sea,” according to defense officials.
US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia Lindsey Ford was also in attendance. Among the weapon systems showcased during the live-fire exercise were the US High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, considered integral to Ukraine’s defense against Russia.Other assets used for the sinking exercise were the Philippine Army’s Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzer System and US Marine F-35B Joint Strike Fighters.
Marcos, who will travel to the United States this weekend, earlier said he would seek specifics on Manila’s treaty agreements with Washington that need to “evolve” with changing geopolitical situations.In Masinloc town, some 77 kilometers from San Antonio, some 200 fishermen and their supporters in fishing boats staged a fluvial protest to protest the Balikatan drills.
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