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US Typhon missile system purely for defense, NSC reiterates
The National Security Council (NSC) fully backs President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s stance that the deployment of US-made Typhon missile launchers in the Philippines is for defensive purposes and not directed at any nation.
National Security Adviser Eduardo Año stated that the Typhon missile system is purely for defense.
This statement follows President Marcos Jr.'s condition to China regarding the missile launcher.
Marcos proposed that the Philippines might consider China's demand to remove the Typhon missiles if China ceases its incursions and harassment in the West Philippine Sea.
The President dared China to stop its aggressive actions, such as claiming territory, harassing fishermen, ramming boats, water-cannoning, and firing lasers, in exchange for the removal of the Typhon missiles.
The NSC also expressed its full support for Marcos' call for China to respect Philippine sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea.
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