Philippine Military Wants US Missile System to Stay ‘Forever’ Despite China’s Protests

The Philippine military said on Sept. 24 that it wants to keep a U.S. mid-range missile system on its soil despite China’s demands. “If I were given the choice, I would like to have the Typhon here in the Philippines forever because we need it for our defense,” Filipino Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. told reporters on the sideline of the Asian defense exhibition in Manila. The Mid-Range Capability (MRC), also known as the Typhon system, arrived in the northern Philippines in April following a series of territorial standoffs between the Filipino and Chinese coast guards and vessels in the South China Sea....