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flag US sets up anti-ship missile launcher on Philippine island near Taiwan, provoking China.

flag The US has deployed an anti-ship missile launcher on Batan Island in the Philippines for the first time, near Taiwan and disputed areas in the South China Sea, as part of the annual Balikatan military exercises. flag The drills, involving around 9,000 US and 5,000 Filipino troops, have drawn strong opposition from China, which views them as provocative. flag The exercises took place near key geopolitical hotspots and included live-fire drills and the use of Stinger missiles against drone targets.

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