Philippines Purchase of India’s Supersonic Missile Breaks ‘Psychological Barriers,’ Expert Says

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1/19/2022Updated: 1/19/2022

NEW DELHI—In its first-ever major military export, India is set to supply supersonic cruise missiles valued at over $350 million to the Philippines.

The move is likely to help the two countries overcome Cold War-era psychological barriers due to their respective affinities to the United States and the Soviet Union, according to Richard Heydarian, associate professor at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.

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