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A US mid-range missile system may extend its deployment in the Philippines beyond September, Philippine Army spokesperson Colonel Louie Dema-ala said on Monday.Dema-ala said the possible extension of deployment of the Typhon missile system in the country would depend on the evaluation of the Salaknib training, which is set to end in September. Salaknib is the annual joint military exercises between the US and the Philippines.
The US Army's Typhon Medium Range Capability launcher was initially deployed in the Philippines on April 11 for the first phase of the joint exercise Salaknib between the US and Philippine armies. It was also used in the Balikatan joint exercise of the US and Philippine armed forces. The missile system has the capacity to launch mid-range missiles.Currently, the Typhon missile system is part of the second phase of Salaknib.
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