Context Dispatch
US Navy: Destroyer anti-ship missile test succeeds
The U.S. Navy has confirmed that one of the activities in the recent Rim of the Pacific exercise in Hawaii was the first demonstration firing of a Naval Strike Missile from a destroyer. The USS Fitzgerald, the first to be equipped with the Over-the-Horizon Weapon System, now has the capability to track and eliminate incoming anti-ship missiles at a safer range. The NSM aligns with the U.S. goal of enhancing its anti-ship missile options amid growing tensions in the South China Sea.
Israel launch airstrikes on Iran military sites
The Israel Defense Forces claimed success in airstrikes against Iranian military targets. The airstrikes targeted factories that produced missiles fired at Israel over the past year. The IDF claimed the air attacks were also aimed at surface-to-air missile arrays and additional Iranian aerial capabilities, a move that would allow Israel operational freedom in the region. The Israeli Air Force said all planes returned safely after the mission. Israel’s retaliatory attack is feared to provoke another response from Iran, prolonging and possibly widening the conflict in an already volatile region.
360K Meralco customers still without power
Manila Electric Co. assured its customers that its personnel are working non-stop to restore electricity service in the remaining areas affected by Severe Tropical...
3.3M Filipinos affected by Kristine -DSWD
The Department of Social Welfare and Development estimates around 3.3 million Filipinos are affected by Tropical Storm Kristine across the country. DSWD spokeswoman Irene...
PAGASA: Kristine out of PAR Saturday
PAGASA expects Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name Trami) to be off the coast of Bacnotan, La Union by noon Friday and gather speed...
