The land-based “mid-range capability” missile launcher has a range of 480km, though a longer-range version is in development. - Reuters
MANILA: The Philippine military said Monday (Dec 23) it plans to acquire the US Typhon missile system to protect its maritime interests, some of which overlap with regional power China.
The US Army deployed the mid-range missile system in the northern Philippines earlier this year for annual joint military exercises with its longtime ally, and decided to leave it there despite criticism by Beijing that it was destabilising to Asia.
