It's still a welcome, considering the already _escalated_ situation, wherein, China is just waiting for the #Philippines, and its allies, to make a mistake. We definitely need every protection there is right now.
My question is, since I'm not knowledgeable with the Typhon system, would it have been better if they deployed it in a different region instead of near Taiwan? I mean, as far as protection it can give goes.
Then again, the US government's intent is always more than two, and one of it is to “protect” #Taiwan. It isn't so much for the Philippines only.