Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo remarked that during discussions with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, the reaction to the deployment was 'very dramatic'. He reassured Yi that concerns over the missile system's potential destabilizing effects in the region were unfounded, emphasizing that its deployment in the Philippines is only temporary.
Manalo explained that China's primary worry revolved around the missile system's destabilizing influence on regional security and relations. However, he highlighted the temporary nature of the deployment and dissented from that perspective, suggesting that the system enhances readiness and interoperability with the US.
The US Army Pacific labeled the MRC system's April deployment as a 'landmark deployment', stressing it represents a significant milestone that enhances defense capabilities alongside the Armed Forces of the Philippines, thereby improving overall regional stability.
The MRC, or Typhon missile system, is a flexible ground-based missile system capable of launching both SM-6s and Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles, reinforcing US-Philippine defense ties.
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