Philippines, China
US missile system will remain in the Philippines despite China’s alarm
Two Philippine officials say that American and Filipino security officials have agreed to keep a U.S. mid-range missile system in the northern Philippines indefinitely to boost deterrance despite China’s expressions of alarm.
Philippines military backs permanent stay of US missile system
The US Army said in April it had deployed the Typhon mid-range missile system in the northern Philippines for annual joint military exercises, but did not pull it out after the war games. The two countries are bound by a mutual defence pact.
Philippine Military Head Backs Stay of US Missile System Slammed By China
The Philippines’ military chief has backed the permanent presence of a US missile system north of the nation’s capital for months now, risking anger from China which had branded the weapon deployment as “destabilizing.
US Missile System to Remain in Philippines Amidst China's Concerns
American and Filipino security officials have decided to keep the US mid-range missile system in the northern Philippines indefinitely, despite China's objections. The move aims to bolster regional deterrence.
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Exclusive: US keeps missile system in Philippines as China tensions rise
The Typhon system, which can be equipped with cruise missiles capable of striking Chinese targets, was brought in for joint exercises earlier this year.
China Test-Fires an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile into the Pacific Ocean
China test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, stirring security concerns in the region already tense over Beijing's territorial claims and rivalry with the U.
A new US missile system that showed up in the Pacific this year keeps making China more and more unhappy
The US is considering putting its Mid-Range Capability missile system in Japan months after its deployment in the Philippines earlier this year.
Philippines says its aircraft was shadowed by Chinese navy helicopter during patrol
The Philippines said on Wednesday its fisheries bureau aircraft was shadowed and approached by a Chinese navy helicopter while on patrol near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, in another face-off ...
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AFP chief wants US missiles in Philippines ‘forever’
Range Capability (MRC) launcher developed by the US Army. Courtesy of Capt. Ryan Debooy, US Army MANILA – Armed Forces of the ...
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America and the Philippines Should Call China’s Bluff
The tussle between the Philippines and China over rammed vessels is just the latest in a series of confrontations that many ...
Conflict between China, Philippines could involve U.S. and lead to a clash of superpowers
The U.S. could be drawn into a conflict between China and the Philippines that's been roiling the South China Sea.
German warships visit the Philippines amid its South China Sea clashes after angering Beijing by sailing through the Taiwan Strait
The German Navy ships recently passed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time in over 20 years, defying China's warnings ...
Exclusive-US keeps missile system in Philippines as China tensions rise, tests wartime deployment
The United States has no immediate plans to withdraw a mid-range missile system deployed in the Philippines, despite Chinese ...
US Ally Mounts Fresh Challenge to China at Disputed Territory
The Philippines' coast guard chief said withdrawal of the BRP Teresa Magbanua was unrelated to a recent round of talks with ...
Opinion: China’s ‘wolf warrior diplomacy’ targets US partners in the South China Sea
China and the Philippines are sending vessels to Sabina Shoal to secure their competing territorial claims to the feature ...