The United States is interested in deploying the Typhon medium-range missile system in Japan to conduct joint military exercises and strengthen security in the region, according to Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth at a defense conference in Virginia. During her visit to Japan last month, Wormuth discussed the possibility of deploying a multidisciplinary task force, which would include the Typhon missile system, with Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara. She emphasized that any decision depends on the pace set by the Japanese government. The deployment of these missile systems was pre…