the us left the medium-range missile system in the philippines after the exercise. is this a minefield?
2024-09-20
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coincidentally, the english name of the "typhoon" medium-range missile system is literally translated as "typhoon". people who are familiar with the "temperament" of typhoons should know what typhoons will bring to the countries they pass through.
in april this year, the united states deployed the typhon medium-range missile system on luzon island near taiwan island for joint military exercises with the philippines.
it was originally agreed that the typhon medium-range missile system would be shipped back to the united states in september, or even earlier, along with other equipment used in the military exercise. but now that the exercise is over, it has been "forgotten" on luzon island.
not only that, there are also reports that the philippines is planning to purchase the typhon medium-range missile system.
what is the trick here?
evacuation time?
when visiting japan in april this year, us pacific army commander flynn mentioned that the us plans to deploy medium-range missile systems in the indo-pacific region. the outside world has been speculating where the united states will deploy "typhon", guam or japan?
now, the answer is revealed. the philippines has taken over.
this is the first time that the united states has deployed such medium-range missiles in the indo-pacific region since the cold war, and it is also the first time that the united states' medium-range missile system has landed on the "first island chain."
"typhon" medium-range missile system. source: gj
it is reported that the typhon medium-range missile system can launch tomahawk cruise missiles and standard-6 missiles to attack land targets. the tomahawk cruise missiles can even carry nuclear warheads.
in july, the philippines told the media that the philippine military had received training on the use and maintenance of the typhon missile system, but the system was not used in live-fire exercises. "according to the plan, it will be shipped out of the philippines in september or even earlier."
now, however, the united states and the philippines intend to keep it on luzon.
a philippine official said that the typhon is a modular system that can be moved as needed, and the purpose of the united states deploying it in the philippines is to "test the feasibility of deploying it in the philippines so that it can be easily deployed here when needed."
on the 17th local time, when asked about the evacuation timetable of typhoon, philippine army deputy commander balido said: "as of now, we are still conducting training, so not yet." he declared that typhoon would only be withdrawn after the us and philippine governments make a decision.
purchasing in the philippines?
what is more noteworthy is that philippine military head browner said on august 29 that the philippines plans to purchase the typhon system.
however, the outside world is skeptical about the philippines' willingness to purchase. some analysts believe that the united states is trying to use the purchase of the typhon system as an excuse to extend its military presence in the philippines.
zhou shixin, director of the southeast asia research center of the shanghai institutes for international studies, pointed out that the philippines has neither the ability nor the need to deploy the "typhon" for a long time. he said that the us military bases in the philippines are not permanent, so there is no basis for the long-term deployment of the "typhon" medium-range missile system. for the philippines, there is no need and no ability to deploy medium-range missile systems. short-range missiles can fully meet the needs. at present, the philippines has purchased some missiles from india and south korea. however, "deploying medium-range missiles does have very important strategic value for the united states." zhou shixin said that the united states is trying to "legalize" the deployment of the "typhon" system on luzon island by forcing the philippines to agree to its own deployment or by purchasing it from the philippines on the surface, showing the so-called "security commitment" of the united states to the philippines, while also testing the reactions of regional countries and using it as a deterrent to these countries.
typhoon passing
this move has already aroused dissatisfaction among regional countries.
zhou shixin said that the radiation range of the "typhon" medium-range missile system deployed on luzon island covers nearly half of the countries in southeast asia in addition to china. it should be noted that the philippines has territorial sovereignty disputes with its neighboring malaysia and indonesia. "on the one hand, the philippines' military strength will indeed be enhanced by the possession of the "typhon", but it will inevitably break the regional security balance, arouse the concerns of neighboring countries, and even cause an arms race in the region. on the other hand, following the united states and ignoring the security concerns of regional countries, the philippines, which deploys the "typhon", will become more dependent on the united states for security, and will also make regional countries question whether it may play the role of a us agent in asean."
in april this year, us president biden met with japanese prime minister fumio kishida (right) and philippine president marcos jr. (left). source: gj
the united states, which had "dealt with" the philippines, also began to use the same tactics to target another country. in early september, the united states expressed interest in deploying medium-range missile systems in japan for joint military exercises.
coincidentally, the english name of the "typhoon" medium-range missile system is literally translated as "typhoon". people who are familiar with the "temperament" of typhoons should know what typhoons will bring to the countries they pass through.
foreign ministry spokesman lin jian said at a regular press conference on the 19th that the us deployment of intermediate-range missile systems in the philippines "seriously reverses history, seriously threatens regional security, and seriously exacerbates geopolitical confrontation." the united states should correct its wrong practices as soon as possible, stop provoking military confrontation, and withdraw the "typhon" intermediate-range missile system as soon as possible as previously publicly promised.
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