Article

2007-06-09 China-Japan-Koreas

Japan requests missile defense upgrade, interceptor missiles

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Steve White 2007-06-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Since they aren't defending the US, I have no objection.

Posted by Senator Levin">Senator Levin 2007-06-09 00:26|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-06-09 00:26|| Front Page Top

#2 LOL Jackal!

Posted by RD">RD 2007-06-09 00:36|| 2007-06-09 00:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Chinese pucker factor increasing ...

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-06-09 06:07|| 2007-06-09 06:07|| Front Page Top

#4 I don't think that 9 missiles would do much against a Chinese saturation attack. I think this message is intended for their wacky sidekick.

I don't understand why Japan would only use a ship based Aegis system. It has always seemed wasteful to tie up a mobile asset in that type of role.

Posted by Super Hose 2007-06-09 11:50|| 2007-06-09 11:50|| Front Page Top

#5 I can think of 3 reasons why the Japanese went the way of the Aegis and SM-3 missiles : 1) it is a proven combination with a good track record of interceptions; 2) they already have th Aegis online and in-service, and they already used Standard missiles in their Navy; 3) no fight with the Dhimmocrats over buying one of the land-based systems, which the Dhimmocrats would block just to spite President Bush.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2007-06-09 16:24|| 2007-06-09 16:24|| Front Page Top

23:35 Mike N.
23:33 Mike N.
23:11 Frank G
22:28 Zenster
22:16 Zenster
22:09 Zenster
22:08 Frank G
22:07 Frank G
21:54 Zenster
21:53 Fred
21:41 Old Patriot
21:37 RD
21:35 twobyfour
21:29 Pliny Ulort3080
21:29 RD
21:19 Grusosh Borgia9229
21:12 Mike N.
20:53 gorb
20:49 RD
20:44 gorb
20:34 McZoid
20:24 McZoid
20:13 McZoid
20:12 McZoid