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News | May 22, 2025

T.X. Hammes quoted in The Economist on US shipment of missiles to the Philippines

By T.X. Hammes The Economist

On 22 May, T.X. Hammes, Distinguished Research Fellow at the INSS Center for Strategy and Military Power, was quoted in The Economist article titled “America’s new ship-killer missiles come to the Philippines.”

Hammes explains that deploying the short-range missile system will “create uncertainty for China’s military leaders,” enhancing U.S. deterrence efforts across the region.

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