Japan will permanently install Patriot PAC-3 air defence missile system Tokyo headquarters 1905132
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Sunday, May 19, 2013 11:16 AM | |||
Japan will permanently install Patriot PAC-3 air defence missile system at its Tokyo headquarters. | |||
Kyodo news says the Japanese defense ministry is considering permanently deploying Patriot surface-to-air defense missile interceptors at its Tokyo headquarters. The announcement came a day before the DPRK launched three short-range missiles. | |||
A Japanese soldier stands guard before Japan's Air Self-Defense Forces' Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) guided-missile units at the Defense Ministry headquarters in central Tokyo, Japan. | |||
The Japanese government sources revealed that it aims to strengthen the defense system in the capital. Last month, Japan said it was deploying Patriot missile interceptors around Tokyo as a precaution against the DPRK’s nuclear threats. Other key military bases on the Japanese mainland are also taking similar precautionary measures. | |||