FILE PHOTO: A view of the Typhon missile system at Laoag International Airport, in Laoag, Philippines, September 18, 2024, in this satellite image. 2024 Planet Labs Inc./Handout via REUTERS /File Photo
MANILA (Reuters) - The deployment of the U.S. military's Typhon launchers in the Philippines was in line with Washington's longstanding defence ties with the country, the Philippine armed forces said on Friday.
"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.
Her remarks came after a Reuters report that the U.S. military has moved the launchers to another location in the Philippines.
(Reporting by Mikhail Flores; Editing by Martin Petty)
