米国はフィリピンに配備した「タイフォン」システムからトマホーク・ミサイルの実弾射撃を初めて実施した。この発射に対し、中国政府は重大な挑発であるとして強く非難した。
米陸軍はルソン島にて地上配備型ミサイルシステム「タイフォン」の試験発射を実施した。トマホーク巡航ミサイルは北上し、台湾海峡の方向へ飛行した。
ロッキード・マーティン社が製造するタイフォン・システムは、2024年にフィリピンに到着した。軍は現地の環境で発射装置の移動訓練を行ってきたが、今回の試験まで実弾射撃演習は実施していなかった。
中国政府は、このシステムが2年前に到着して以来、その配備に反対してきた。当局者は、射程500kmから2,000kmのミサイルを発射可能なこのシステムが地域の安全保障を不安定化させると主張している。
軍事アナリストの宋忠平氏は、北上する弾道は明らかに台湾海峡を標的にしたものだと指摘した。中国国内の観測筋からは、これに対する強力な対抗措置を求める声が上がっている。
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U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) has relocated some Patriot missile defense batteries to Osan Air Base, sparking speculation about a potential deployment to the Middle East. The move comes amid escalating tensions following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, with both Korean and U.S. officials maintaining ambiguity on the matter.
China's military conducted live-fire exercises in waters east of the Philippines' Luzon Island, as stated on Friday. The drills coincide with the annual Balikatan exercises hosted by Manila and Washington, extending into disputed South China Sea areas. Japan is joining with combat troops for the first time amid strains with Beijing.
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The People's Liberation Army Navy's social media account China Military Bugle posted a video on Sunday showing naval strike tests at sea, including multiple YJ-20 missile launches. The release comes as the US and allies conduct Balikatan 2026 drills in the South China Sea, with Japan taking its first-ever operational role.
A US senator has warned that President Donald Trump's war in Iran is weakening the United States military's ability to deter China in the South China Sea. Senator Tammy Duckworth stated that such a conflict west of the Philippines could endanger over 750,000 Americans living there and disrupt one-third of global maritime trade. She argued that proper crisis planning is impossible while the US is focused on the Middle East conflict.
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The Philippine Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducted their first combined live-fire drills on May 1 and 2 at Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base in Tarlac. Over 200 soldiers participated as part of Exercise Salaknib. Japan joined the annual exercise for the first time.
People's Liberation Army warships transited sensitive international waterways off southwestern Japan twice this week, a rare move seen as a warning to Tokyo over its recent Taiwan-related actions. The transits marked the start and end of western Pacific exercises, outbound through the Yokoate Channel on Sunday and returning via the Yonaguni-Iriomote Waterway on Wednesday. The Eastern Theatre Command said it tested troops' long-range operational capabilities.
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Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi announced plans to deploy medium-range surface-to-air missiles to Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture by fiscal 2030. The island is just 110 kilometers east of Taiwan, and the timing could shift based on facility improvements.