Philippine soldiers will train on the US military’s intermediate range missile system during unilateral army drills next month as part of preparations for bigger exercises with US counterparts, a military official said on Tuesday.
Tomahawk cruise missiles used in the launchers are capable of hitting targets in both China and Russia from the Philippines. The SM-6 missiles it also carries can strike air or sea targets more than 200km (165 miles) away.
A platoon of about 20 soldiers from the army artillery regiment will train with the US Army Pacific’s First Multi-Domain Task Force in mid-February, Philippine army spokesperson Louie Dema-ala said.
The exercise will focus on the “payload delivery system” and will highlight the system’s capabilities, Dema-ala said, adding it would not include live-fire exercises.
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