Japan plans Tokyo missile shield {Patriot missle interceptors}

[eppur_se_muova]

Source: BBC

Japanese officials have carried out exercises to see whether a missile defence shield could be deployed in the capital, Tokyo.

Teams set up radio masts and tested communications at two separate locations in the city.

The military was assessing whether Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) surface-to-air interceptor missiles could be deployed at such sites.

Concern over North Korea has prompted Japan to up its missile defence.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7188698.stm

[Tempest]

1. I guess they're not aware

Of how poorly the Patriot missile system did against Iraqi scuds during the first Gulf war.

[Thothmes]

4. That was 14 years ago

I suspect that some improvements have been made on the Patriot missile system based on what they happened during Gulf I

[Tempest]

5. Scuds have been replaced with better missiles as well

Any improvement in missile defense systems has been countered with better attack missiles.

[Nihil]

2. Wow ...

... guess they're taking Sea Shepherd & Greenpeace seriously after all!

:evilgrin:

[sakabatou]

3. Hoshi Kousen: Nihon no youshiki

Star Wars: Japan style