The Typhon system is a U.S. Army mobile, land-based missile launcher.

• The United States’ Typhon missile system is part of the army’s long-range precision strike “modernisation portfolio”
• It can fire both Tomahawk cruise missiles and Standard Missile-6 (SM-6).
• Provides mid-to-long-range strike capability, capable of targeting both land and maritime assets.

• For the first time, the Typhon system was deployed in Japan (Marine Corps Base Iwakuni) during the joint U.S.–Japan military exercise Resolute Dragon.
• The move reflects a U.S. strategy to strengthen deterrence in the Indo-Pacific amid China’s growing military assertiveness.
• The system was showcased during the exercise, though not actually fired.
• Typhon was also deployed in the northern Philippines in 2024 for annual joint exercises.
• China has demanded withdrawal of the Typhon system from Japan, calling it a destabilizing step in the Asia-Pacific.
  • Beijing argues that the deployment escalates the regional arms race and threatens its eastern seaboard security.
  • China claims the move disregards the security concerns of neighbouring states and increases risks of confrontation.

Q. With reference to the Typhon Missile System, consider the following statements:

1. It is a U.S. Army mobile, land-based missile launcher system.
2. It can fire both Tomahawk cruise missiles and Standard Missile-6 (SM-6).
3. It was originally developed under the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) during the Cold War.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (a)