CHINA SAYS PHILIPPINE PLAN TO DEPLOY MIDRANGE MISSILES WOULD BE ‘EXTREMELY IRRESPONSIBLE’
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25.12.2024


AP News (25 December 2024)

Ken Moritsugu and Teresa Cerojano

 

China said a plan by the Philippines to deploy midrange missiles would be a provocative move that stokes regional tensions.

The Philippines top army official told reporters in Manila earlier on Monday that the military plans to acquire a midrange system to defend the country’s territory amid tensions with China in the South China Sea.

“Yes, there are plans, there are negotiations, because we see its feasibility and adaptability,” Lt. Gen. Roy Galido said.

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