Philippines seeks bespoke BrahMos missiles from India for island defense

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. announced at a New Delhi security summit that Manila wants to expand its 2022 BrahMos missile purchase, with adaptations for local terrain. This signals a diversification of arms suppliers away from the US, which is distracted by Middle East conflicts. The deal, if concluded, would enhance Philippine deterrence in the South China Sea, though specifics on numbers and timelines remain unconfirmed.

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