Please agree to our privacy policy to enable news listening. (Central News Agency reporter Lin Xingjian, Manila, 5th) During the joint military exercise between the Philippines and the United States, the US military used the Typhoon missile system to launch a Tomahawk cruise missile in the central Philippines today and successfully hit a target about 1,000 kilometers away. Philippine spokesman Dennis Hernandez said today during the Balikatan exercise that the Tomahawk missile was launched from Tacloban City at 0:12 a.m. and hit the intended impact area of the Fort Magsaysay military camp on Luzon Island at about 1 a.m. This is the first time a Tomahawk missile has been fired during this year’s shoulder-to-shoulder exercise. Yernandez pointed out that the missile firing was part of the shoulder-to-shoulder exercise, testing the medium-range strike capability of the Typhon missile system (also translated as Typhon) to support simulated ground operations at Fort Magsaysay. The “Taifeng” is a medium-range land-based missile launch system of the US military. It can carry Standard 6 missiles and Tomahawk cruise missiles. If deployed in northern Luzon, the range can reach the southeastern coast of China and military bases in the South China Sea. In April 2024, the US military deployed a “Typhon” system to the Philippines and has participated in many Philippine-US military exercises so far. The Chinese government has repeatedly warned that the “Typhon” system will lead to an arms race in the region and called on the Philippines to withdraw it. This year’s shoulder-to-shoulder exercise began on April 20 and is scheduled to last until May 8. In addition to the Philippines, the United States, Japan and Canada, countries such as Australia, France and New Zealand also participated, mobilizing more than 17,000 officers and soldiers. The exercise covered the South China Sea and the northern Philippines near Taiwan. The Philippine military has stated that a number of advanced missile systems will be unveiled in this year’s shoulder-to-shoulder exercise. In addition to the “Typhoon”, there are also the “BrahMos” anti-ship missile system and the “Navy/Marine Expeditionary Fleet Denial System” (NMESIS). (Editor: Tang Shengyang) 1150505 Support the Central News Agency’s choice to stand with the facts. Every donation you make is a small amount of support to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency’s “First-hand News” APP to get the latest news in real time. The text, pictures and audio and video of this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.
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