

#JGSDF Northern Army conducted a Type 88 Surface-to-Ship Missile firing training in the Philippines on 6 MAY 2026.
— Japan Ministry of Defense/JGSDF (@Japan_GSDF) May 6, 2026
The training was conducted in cooperation with the U.S. and Philippine forces, aiming to enhance trilateral anti-surface warfare capabilities.
During the training,… pic.twitter.com/lpNl7eBkEN
多国間共同訓練 バリカタン 26 (Balikatan 2026) において、88式地対艦誘導弾の射撃を行う、陸上自衛隊 第1特科団 第1地対艦ミサイル連隊。88式地対艦誘導弾の直撃を受けた標的艦はその後沈没した。 pic.twitter.com/V1Y4OCb4rU
— The Military Archives of Japan (@Archives_Japan) May 6, 2026


On May 6, DM Koizumi, together with the Philippines’ Defense Secretary Teodoro, observed a live-fire exercise of the JSDF’s Type 88 surface-to-ship missile (88 SSM), which was deployed to the Philippines from Japan for the first time. pic.twitter.com/hD03RqWGKi
— Japan Ministry of Defense/Self-Defense Forces (@ModJapan_en) May 6, 2026

