The deployment of the U.S. military's Typhon missile launchers in the Philippines was in line with Washington's longstanding defence ties with the country, the Philippine armed forces said on Friday.
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The Typhon missile system was redeployed from its original site at Laoag airfield on the island of Luzon in the northern Philippines to another location on the island, Reuters reported on Thursday. Tomahawk missiles can strike eastern and southern China from Laoag.
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"The primary objective of this deployment is to strengthen Philippine military readiness, improve our familiarisation and interoperability with advanced weapon systems, and support regional security," armed forces spokesperson Francel Margareth Padilla said in a statement.
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Range Capability" (MRC) Typhon Missile System in the Philippines is part of the Manila's long-standing defense relationship with Washington DC, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Friday. "The primary objective of this deployment