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Judi Lynn

(160,211 posts)
Fri Aug 11, 2017, 11:40 AM Aug 2017

THE LATEST: JAPAN DEPLOYS LAND-BASED MISSILE INTERCEPTORS

Source: Associated Press

Aug 11, 11:25 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) -- . . .

11:20 a.m.

Japan has started deploying land-based Patriot interceptors after North Korea threatened to send ballistic missiles flying over western Japan and landing near Guam.

The Defense Ministry said Friday the PAC-3 surface-to-air interceptors are being deployed at four locations: Hiroshima, Kochi, Shimane and Ehime.

The deployment is largely aimed at responding to the risk of falling fragments while missiles fly over the region.

The four PAC-3 systems are brought from eastern Japan, as its missile defense is largely centered around Tokyo. They are expected to arrive in the designated sites early Saturday.


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heaven05

(18,124 posts)
3. DRIP, DRIP, DRIP
Fri Aug 11, 2017, 11:46 AM
Aug 2017
pres. bannon and his sock puppet toy potus are responsible for this...and Seoul is how far from pyongyang? DMZ from Seoul?

Well everyone here with any sense called this disaster in the making...pres.bannon and his sockpuppet toy potus....

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)
6. That's what I'm wondering too. If the missiles fly over Japan, is that their airspace?
Fri Aug 11, 2017, 12:16 PM
Aug 2017

Can N.K.'s missiles be shot down by Japan?

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
7. NK provides skeet! for everyone to test their defense weapons & wave satellites on.
Fri Aug 11, 2017, 12:33 PM
Aug 2017

guess airlines would have to stop flights for a few weeks.

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)
10. WOW, I didn't know this stuff existed...thanks!
Fri Aug 11, 2017, 01:00 PM
Aug 2017
Here's hoping the troops have a great day skeet shooting! Blow to smithereens 4 incoming.

Old Vet

(2,001 posts)
11. If you think thats cool check out the navys new rail gun on you tube............
Fri Aug 11, 2017, 01:40 PM
Aug 2017

yeah, the usa has some lethal shit out there.. And that's the un-classified stuff.

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