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Japan to spend Y90-100 bil on missile defense system
The Japanese government has decided to earmark 90 billion yen to 100 billion yen for a missile defense system in fiscal 2004, the Nihon Keizai newspaper reported Tuesday. The envisioned shield combines the system of Aegis-equipped destroyers to intercept ballistic missile in space and Patriot missiles to shoot down any remaining missiles from the ground, with an eye to protecting Japan from a North Korean missile attack.
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-12-16 |
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