Japan may set up PAC-3 missile defence at palace

[Neo]

Friday, March 23, 2007

Japan may set up PAC-3 missile defence at palace

TOKYO: If Japan comes under imminent threat of missile attack, it may deploy a battery of high-tech PAC-3 missile interceptors near the imperial palace in central Tokyo, a newspaper report said on Thursday.

Japan’s first Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptors are to be deployed at Iruma Air Base in Saitama, north of Tokyo, next week, as part of a shield being introduced in response to North Korea’s ballistic missile tests. But given their limited range, the interceptors would need to be moved closer to the political and financial hub of the city to provide optimal protection if a ballistic missile attack was believed to be likely, the Sankei Shimbun daily said.

Large areas of publicly owned land such as the square in front of the vast complex occupied by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are being considered as emergency locations, the paper said. “We cannot comment on the exact locations where PAC-3s would be deployed,” a spokesman for the Defence Ministry said.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\03\23\story_23-3-2007_pg4_6

 

[Contrarian]

Good, they should setup Arrow 2 as well. Japan cannot afford missile strikes on her, she is too small.

 

[EagleEyes]

Who is the threat? NK is disarming. Even with the Arrow 2 & PAC-3, the missile will get in.

 

[PakSniper]

Who is the threat? NK is disarming. Even with the Arrow 2 & PAC-3, the missile will get in.

Bro, the talks broke down again over $ 25 Million dollars, and they just walked out, so as of right now they aren't disarming.

 

[Contrarian]

Who is the threat? NK is disarming. Even with the Arrow 2 & PAC-3, the missile will get in.

Its precaution against China too. So? Does that mean they shouldnt even attempt to stop it? PAC-3 and Arrow 2, will stop a significant number of missiles.