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.
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.
Targeting China, US deploys medium-range missile system to the Philippines
Armed with a Tomahawk missile, the system is capable of striking the South China Sea, all of mainland Southeast Asia and Taiwan, and the entire eastern portion of China as far north as Beijing.
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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.
Philippines Military Backs Permanent Stay Of US Missile System
Philippine military chief General Romeo Brawner on Wednesday backed the permanent stationing of a US missile system in his country, after China had warned deployment of the weapon was destabilising the region.
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.
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 faces ‘strategic quandary’ by hosting US Typhon missile system indefinitely
China has called for the Typhon’s removal from the Philippines as it sees the system as a threat in the region, analysts say.
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