Coverage dated April 25, 2023

US and Philippine forces fire on mock enemy warship in South China Sea military exercise

Headline from Local News 8

By Brad Lendon, CNN United States and Philippine forces fired on a mock enemy warship in the South China Sea on Wednesday, the latest display of American firepower in Asia as tensions with China continue to rise.

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12 articles, oldest first.

  1. Valdosta Daily Times

    US, Filipino forces show firepower at sea amid China tension (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    American and Filipino forces sank a ship with a barrage of high-precision rockets, airstrikes and artillery in their largest war drills in Philippine waters facing the disputed South China Sea

  2. Washington Times

    U.S., Filipino forces show power in drills amid China tensions (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    American and Filipino forces pummeled a ship with a barrage of high-precision rockets, airstrikes and artillery fire in their largest war drills on Wednesday in Philippine waters facing the disputed South China Sea that would likely antagonize China.

  3. The Boston Globe

    US, Filipino forces show power in drills amid China tensions (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    American and Filipino forces have fired a barrage of high-precision rockets, airstrikes and artillery in their largest war drills in Philippine waters facing the disputed South China Sea that would likely antagonize China.

  4. Local News 8

    US and Philippine forces fire on mock enemy warship in South China Sea military exercise (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Brad Lendon, CNN United States and Philippine forces fired on a mock enemy warship in the South China Sea on Wednesday, the latest display of American firepower in Asia as tensions with China continue to rise.

  5. Bloomberg

    US, Philippines Fire at Old Ship in Drills Near Disputed Waters (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    The US and the Philippines fired at a decommissioned ship in the South China Sea as part of their largest military drills to date, in a display of defense capabilities amid heightened tensions with Beijing.

  6. Digital Journal

    US, Philippine troops fire rockets at ship in largest-ever drills (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    US and Philippine troops fired a salvo of rockets at a warship representing an enemy vessel in the disputed South China Sea on Wednesday, in the final

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