MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines hopes to procure mid-range capability missiles in future and wants to utilise a US-deployed Typhon system for its military training, with no immediate plan for it to be returned, a top security official said on Friday.

The Philippines seeks to acquire mid-range missiles and aims to utilize the U.S.-deployed Typhon system for military training, with no immediate plans for its return, a senior security official stated.

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Beijing is on high alert as the Philippines holds onto a US mid-range missile system it received earlier this year that is capable of targeting mainland China.