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China reacted strongly to the Typhon deployment, condemning it through its foreign ministry and calling for Washington and Tokyo to withdraw the system. The Chinese government framed the move as part of an escalating arms race that could destabilize the region. The rhetoric also included warnings for Japan to reflect on its military past, a typical Beijing strategy to stoke nationalism and portray Japan as an aggressor.
The US and Japan, however, see Typhon as a critical deterrent that enhances regional security by signaling that Beijing’s military assets could be targeted in a crisis. The deployment emphasizes the US commitment to augment its missile defenses and offensive capabilities in the Indo-Pacific theater, raising the stakes for China and complicating its military calculations.