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The United States has no immediate plans to withdraw a mid-range missile system deployed in the Philippines, despite Chinese demands, and is testing the feasibility of its use in a regional conflict, sources with knowledge of the matter said.The Typhon system, which can be equipped with cruise missiles capable of striking Chinese targets, was brought in for joint exercises earlier this year, both countries said at the time, but has remained there.
The government official said the Typhon—which is intended to be mobile and moved as needed—was in the Philippines for a "test on the feasibility of deploying it in country so that when the need arises, it could easily be deployed here."The office of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. did not respond to a request for comment.
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