The Philippines says it plans to buy the U.S. Typhon missile system as part of a push to secure its maritime interests, sparking warnings from China of a regional "arms race."

Summary

The Philippines announced plans to acquire the U.S. Typhon missile system to bolster maritime defense against China.

The U.S.-developed mid-range system, capable of striking up to 300 miles, aligns with Manila’s push to counter Chinese claims in the South China Sea.

Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea, a key global shipping route, despite an international ruling that its assertion has no legal basis.

China condemned the move as provocative and warned of an arms race, urging restraint.

The Philippines, deepening U.S. ties under President Marcos, aims to enhance sovereignty protection amid rising confrontations with China. Full acquisition may take years, pending budget approval.

  • RelativeArea0@lemmy.worldEnglish
    113·
    3 days ago

    y’all might be like “cool, they’re defending themselves”, unfortunately, the budget allocated for social services (philhealth, etc.) has been diverted to these, so… uhm… yea.

    I’m just super glad that I’m not having a kid.

    • irotsoma@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      1 day ago

      Don’t worry, Americans’ social services were diverted to design and build them. The Philippine social services are just going to the bank accounts of the weapons manufacturers, not the manufacture of those weapons. See, it’s less immoral, right? /s

    • wurzelgummidge@lemmy.worldEnglish
      510·
      3 days ago

      Since when did the Americans, who are the ones calling the shots, ever give a shit about brown people. They’ve got their Marcos puppet in power, that is all they care about.