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This article examines the US’ deployment of its Typhon missile system to the Philippines, in a move aimed at deterring Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific.

Summary

  1. Typhon system capable of launching both SM-6 and Tomahawk missiles.
  2. Provides increased flexibility and mobility for US-Filipino defence strategies.
  3. China claims the deployment will be destabilizing.
  4. Philippines asserts its right to enhance defensive capabilities.
READ: Why China Fears the Typhon Missile System

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