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Japan fires first-ever missiles from Philippine soil

May 14, 2026

A Type 88 missile launched from Philippine soil struck its target, a decommissioned WWII-era minesweeper, located 47 miles away after a six-minute flight in what marks Japan’s first such operation.

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