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19 April 2013 |
| http://www.nti.org/gsn/article/japan-ships-patriot-interceptors-deployment/ |
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Japan on Thursday wrapped up a missile interceptor shipment to a far southern island under deployment plans accelerated in response to threats of attack from North Korea, Kyodo News reported. The Patriot Advanced
Capability 3 interceptors reached Okinawa by boat in route to Air Self-Defense
Force facilities in the cities of Naha and Nanjo. Tokyo previously planned
to begin steadily fielding the arms no later than fiscal 2014. |
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