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Japan May Acquire Aegis Ashore To Defend Itself From North Korean Missiles
The War Zone ^ | 5 May, 2017 | Tyler Rogoway

Posted on 05/06/2017 1:14:29 PM PDT by MtnClimber

Japan has accelerated a study examining if installing the Aegis Ashore anti-ballistic missile system would be an effective means of dealing with the increasing threat of a ballistic missile barrage from North Korea.

Japan has also looked into acquiring America's Terminal Hight Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system as an alternative to Aegis Ashore, but the increased coverage that Aegis Ashore provides would be more applicable to Japan's unique geographic and strategic needs. Also, Aegis Ashore can better interoperate with Japan's Aegis mid-course intercept capable destroyers, not to mention the fact that there is a high degree of commonality in sensors, launch components, weapons, and even operations between the two systems.

Cost is also an issue. Japan Times states that "THAAD costs about ¥125 billion ($1.1 billion) for each unit, and Japan would need around six units to protect the whole country. An Aegis Ashore unit costs about ¥80 billion and only two would be needed to cover the same amount of area." Aegis Ashore would provide Japan with a two-tiered land-based anti-ballistic missile defense strategy, with their PAC-3 Patriot batteries offering a last line of defense against short and intermediate range missile warheads as they fall through the atmosphere towards their targets during the terminal phase of their attack profile.

(Excerpt) Read more at thedrive.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: japan; northkorea

1 posted on 05/06/2017 1:14:29 PM PDT by MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber

Some heavy duty offensive capability would not hurt.


2 posted on 05/06/2017 1:15:12 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

Why does it seem like Israel has the only missile defense program that actually works?


3 posted on 05/06/2017 1:20:20 PM PDT by dp0622 (IThe only thing an upper crust Conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: dp0622

Cause they take the right to exist much more seriously


4 posted on 05/06/2017 1:23:58 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Its a Joke friends)
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To: al baby

Good for them, I say.


5 posted on 05/06/2017 1:25:24 PM PDT by dp0622 (IThe only thing an upper crust Conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: dp0622

Iron dome was originally sourced from the Patriot missile system. Israel basically improved it themselves.


6 posted on 05/06/2017 1:57:07 PM PDT by miliantnutcase
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To: miliantnutcase

Without sharing the capabilities with their strongest ally?

That 4 billion a year we give i’m sure helped with improving it.


7 posted on 05/06/2017 2:02:03 PM PDT by dp0622 (IThe only thing an upper crust Conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: MtnClimber

“Some heavy duty offensive capability would not hurt.”

You need offensive capability to go with it. You need to tell the enemy, “you fire something at us, not only are we going to stop it, but we are then taking our shot.”


8 posted on 05/06/2017 2:23:41 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Nuke Bilderberg from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.)
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To: MtnClimber

It is reassuring to have a capable defense for missiles even though no system is 100%. Why play defense with this SOB in Norkland? Fatboy’s ability to do anything needs to be eliminated and then those poor people freed.


9 posted on 05/06/2017 2:39:18 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: MtnClimber
People are spending way to much money for one rinky-dink POS country.

Take'em out!

10 posted on 05/06/2017 2:42:52 PM PDT by blam
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To: dp0622

Honestly we’re better off using THAAD as it’s designed to take out anything from a scud to an ICBM. The Chinese are pretty miffed about our deployment in Korea.


11 posted on 05/06/2017 2:44:35 PM PDT by miliantnutcase
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"The Chinese are pretty miffed about our deployment in Korea."

They should have collared their mutt in N.Korea. Now everyone in the neighborhood is going to arm up.

12 posted on 05/06/2017 2:47:07 PM PDT by Flag_This (Liberals are locusts.)
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To: dp0622

Aegis may be an easier solution since they have been operating versions of the ship based system for 20 years.


13 posted on 05/06/2017 3:56:44 PM PDT by USNBandit (Sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: MtnClimber

If Japan wants to survive they had better do a lot more than just deploy six onshore Aegis installations.


14 posted on 05/06/2017 6:55:52 PM PDT by 2001convSVT (Going Galt as fast as I can.)
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