‘Littoral Deep Battle’

LAOAG, Philippines — Target drones resembling Chinese amphibious infantry fighting vehicles approached the La Paz Sand Dunes at a steady pace. In the next few hours, a combined force of American, Philippine, Canadian and Japanese troops took turns tearing into the simulated beach landing, trialing a plan devised by the U.S. Army to defeat amphibious invasions. Once the gunfire and smoke subsided, American, Japanese and Philippine counterparts gathered on the beach, culminating their combined warfighting efforts. “I am proud that the U.S. Army and Philippine Army have the capability to conduct training meticulously,” Col. Tomino Sho, the commanding officer of