06.06.2024, Jakarta.
Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states will not support US plans to deploy missiles in the region, Indonesian Ambassador to Russia Jose Tavares said, RIA Novosti informed on June 6.
According to the ambassador, Indonesia favors peace and stability in the region and, therefore, does not welcome actions that promote an arms race.
Commenting on the statement of the commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command about Washington’s intention to deploy medium-range missiles in the Indo-Pacific region in the near future, the Indonesian ambassador said, “I don’t think anyone in our region will be happy about other countries placing weapons here.”
Tavares said Indonesia hopes that all countries in the region will ratify the ASEAN nuclear-free zone agreement.
“We expect Southeast Asia to be a region of cooperation and common good, not the center of an arms race,” Tavares said.
On April 15, 2024, the US publication Naval News informed about the deployment of US Typhon missile launchers in the Philippines. These launchers of the US Army are capable of using Tomahawk and SM-6 cruise missiles.
These missiles are capable of hitting targets at a range of 1800 kilometers. The range of the missiles covers the Strait of Luzon, part of the Chinese coastline, and a number of Chinese army bases in the South China Sea.
The Typhon missile systems were deployed as part of the Salaknib 2024 exercise between the USA and Philippine armies.
Source: Rossa Primavera News Agency
