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2006-07-06 China-Japan-Koreas

Japan's defense chief wants to speed up joint missile shield

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Posted by Steve 2006-07-06 14:59|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 And to think, just a few years ago Japan was talking about ditching the U.S. for a greater integration with China.

Posted by gromky 2006-07-06 16:07|| 2006-07-06 16:07|| Front Page Top

#2 I imagine that despite the photo-op at Graceland, the Japanese PM spend 99% of his time discussing specs on getting this missile shield up yesterday.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-07-06 18:22|| 2006-07-06 18:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Nothing like a little more incentive from Kimmie to motivate the Japanese. In addition to our kinetic killers, how about investing in the high powered laser systems ? You have hundreds of tonnes of plutonium, would you be interested in developing some advanced thermonuclear designs ? I'm sure you could afford it, and it's time you took over your own defenses again. A few timely moves on your behalf would cause Kimmie to choke on his caviar and the Chicoms would start being much more careful in thier overt actions in the East China Sea.

Posted by SOP35/Rat 2006-07-06 18:48|| 2006-07-06 18:48|| Front Page Top

#4 THAAD was supposed to be operational in 2007. Should be ideal for anything the NKors or Chinese can throw at Japan.

Posted by ed 2006-07-06 19:31|| 2006-07-06 19:31|| Front Page Top

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