Philippines says US anti-ship missile system in the country for annual joint exercises<br /><br />The Philippines' armed forces said on Tuesday, April 15, the US' Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) is in the country and will be used in the upcoming annual joint military drills.<br /><br />More than 14,000 Philippine and US soldiers will be participating in the upcoming Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder) exercises, which will focus on enhancing maritime, territorial and coastal defenses. The drills will start on April 21 until May 9, and will also include some soldiers from Australia and Japan.<br /><br />The drills will include integrated air and missile defense, counter-landing live fire exercises, maritime strike and humanitarian assistance. <br /><br />REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /><br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /><br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /><br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /><br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#worldnews <br />#military <br />#unitedstates <br />#philippines
