US and Filipino troops sink decommissioned warship in joint military exercise.
US and Filipino troops sank a decommissioned corvette of the Philippine Navy during a littoral live-fire drill in the South China Sea, marking the first time in the history of the US-Philippines bilateral exercise. The exercise involved detecting, identifying, targeting, and engaging the corvette using a variety of ground and air-based weapons systems. The training aimed to increase the exercise's realism and complexity, strengthening military capabilities in full-spectrum military operations across all domains.