The United States has no immediate plans to withdraw a mid-range missile system deployed in the Philippines, despite Chinese demands, and is testing the feasibility of its use in a regional conflict,

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines hopes to procure mid-range capability missiles in future and wants to utilise a U.S.-deployed Typhon system for its military training, with no immediate plan for it to be returned, a top security official said on Friday.

Beijing is on high alert as the Philippines holds onto a US mid-range missile system it received earlier this year that is capable of targeting mainland China.

The U.S. has no plans to withdraw its mid-range missile system from the Philippines, despite demands from China. Sources indicate that the U.S.