MANILA, Philippines — The United States Army will launch Javelin missiles — widely considered as a symbol of Ukraine's defense against Russia — for the first time in the Philippines as part of live-fire drills in the ongoing Exercise Salaknib with its local counterparts. So far no other details on the tests to be conducted on March 31 were provided by the Philippine Army. But this year's 'Salaknib' (Ilocano for shield), a major exercise between the Philippine Army and US Army Pacific (Usarpac) since its launching in 2014, is the largest ever, with 3,000 participating troops from both sides.

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