The United States showcased its Typhon intermediate-range missile system in Japan on Monday for the first time, signaling Washington and Tokyo’s growing readiness to deploy weapons Beijing has called destabilizing.

Philippine soldiers will train on the U.S. military's intermediate range missile system during unilateral army drills next month as part of preparations for bigger exercises with U.S. counterparts, a military official said on Tuesday, News.az reports citing Reuters.

The Philippines announced plans on Monday to acquire the US Typhon missile system as part of its strategy to strengthen maritime defense.