US plans to deploy more missile launchers to the Philippines despite China's alarm
The United States is planning to deploy more high-tech missile systems in the Philippines to help deter aggression in the South China Sea, where the treaty allies again condemned China’s “illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive activities.”
February 17, 2026
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