GeopoliticsIMPORTANTFebruary 17 at 06:59 AM

US reportedly plans to deploy more missile systems in the Philippines, challenging China, according to WSJ

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"The U.S. plans to deploy more advanced missile systems and other weapons in the Philippines to deter Chinese aggression in the South China Sea, the State Department said Tuesday, affirming a policy that has angered Beijing."

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