Philippine National Security Adviser Eduardo Año emphasized that the deployment of the Typhon missile system is solely intended to strengthen the country's defense capabilities and does not aim to undermine any nation's security. He stressed that the Philippines has the right to choose its own national security measures and that the Typhon system is part of a broader effort to modernize the Armed Forces. China, however, has expressed concerns, claiming the deployment risks an arms race in the region and urging the Philippines to adhere to peaceful development.
Philippine National Security Adviser Eduardo Año said on Saturday that the deployment of the Typhon missile system was an effort to enhance the country's defense systems and not meant to ''undermine the security of any nation.''In a statement, Año said that the Philippines has the right to determine the “most appropriate measures” on national security.
''"By cooperating with the United States in the introduction of Typhon, the Philippine side has surrendered its own security and national defense to others and introduced the risk of geopolitical confrontation and an arms race in the region, posing a substantial threat to regional peace and security," said Mao Ning, a spokesperson at China's foreign ministry.
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