US deploys NMESIS for joint Balikatan exercises with Philippines
The United States has deployed its Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) to the Philippines for this year's Balikatan joint military exercises, which began on Monday, April 14.
Brigadier General Michael Logico confirmed during a press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo that NMESIS is present but declined to disclose its location due to security reasons.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously announced in March that the anti-ship missile system would be deployed to strengthen deterrence in the Indo-Pacific region, following an agreement with Philippine Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr.
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will observe integrated air and missile defense exercises in Zambales province during this year's Balikatan drills scheduled from April 21 to May 9.
The joint military exercises will feature full-scale command-and-control, maritime, and live-fire exercises, including the use of US mid-range Typhon missiles, which can reach up to 1,600 kilometers.
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