[DuncanWaring]

PAC-3 Patriot missile batteries out in the open in downtown Tokyo these days.

Wouldn't the exhaust blast from a missile launch in downtown Tokyo be somewhat "messy"?

Or are they just driving through town?

Emplacing the radar anywhere town would also produce all manner of RF unpleasantness.

[AmericanInTokyo]

yes, true, but much less messy than a Taepodong-2 coming into Kannana Dori Highway in downtown T-town will full force with who knows what little gift package aboard from Uncle Chia...

PS not only Japanese are getting worked up these days, this photo (below) from downtown SEOUL, South Korea just this afternoon with some fairly tweaked folks:

[AmericanInTokyo]

there are some operational aspects of this i prefer not to go into, but, not to worry ;-)