Philippines Ships Out US Missile System Amid De-Escalation With China, Seeks Damages For Shoal Clash

[Starmix]

According to the news, a US missile system deployed in the Philippines for annual joint military drills will be pulled out of the country, Philippine Army has said. "As per plan... it will be shipped out of the country in September or even earlier," a Philippine Army spokesman said.

The news said that the US Army said in April it had deployed the Mid-Range Capability missile in the northern Philippines.Philippine troops have been taught how to use and maintain the Typhon missile system.

In addition to the news, the missile system is capable of firing the Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) and the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile.

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[Augusta]

Why would they be shipped out?.I didn't get to see the reasons for this

 

[Starmix]

Why would they be shipped out?.I didn't get to see the reasons for this

The Chinse Prime Minster saw it as a treat to the Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea but the intention is to guide the PH navy to operate the missile.