Japan Wants Missile-Defense Net 'as Soon as Possible'
Japan's defense chief, Fukushiro Nukaga, says Tokyo wants to develop a missile-defense system together with the United States as soon as possible. Nukaga told parliament in Tokyo Thursday that Japan wants to speed up work it has already begun, in cooperation with the United States, on a missile-interceptor network.
The two countries signed an agreement in June to work together on an advanced ballistic missile defense shield, using interceptor missiles to shoot down enemy rockets. While the new defense system is being developed, the United States agreed to station Patriot interceptor missiles in Japan. Nukaga, the head of Japan's Defense Agency, says Tokyo also wants to work with the United States on building a surveillance radar network, presumably to improve monitoring of North Korean military activities.
日本防衛(wèi)廳長官額賀福志郎說，東京希望盡快與美國共同研制導(dǎo)彈防御系統(tǒng)。額賀福志郎星期四在東京對日本國會議員說，日本希望加快已經(jīng)開始的與美國合作研制導(dǎo)彈攔截系統(tǒng)的步伐。
美日兩國6月簽署協(xié)定，共同研制一套先進的彈道導(dǎo)彈防御系統(tǒng)，使用攔截導(dǎo)彈擊落敵方火箭。在新型防御系統(tǒng)研制期間，美國同意先在日本部署愛國者攔截導(dǎo)彈。日本防衛(wèi)廳長官額賀福志郎說，東京還希望與美國共同建立一套雷達(dá)監(jiān)測網(wǎng)絡(luò)，可能是為了提高對北韓軍事活動的監(jiān)督能力。
Japan's defense chief, Fukushiro Nukaga, says Tokyo wants to develop a missile-defense system together with the United States as soon as possible. Nukaga told parliament in Tokyo Thursday that Japan wants to speed up work it has already begun, in cooperation with the United States, on a missile-interceptor network.
The two countries signed an agreement in June to work together on an advanced ballistic missile defense shield, using interceptor missiles to shoot down enemy rockets. While the new defense system is being developed, the United States agreed to station Patriot interceptor missiles in Japan. Nukaga, the head of Japan's Defense Agency, says Tokyo also wants to work with the United States on building a surveillance radar network, presumably to improve monitoring of North Korean military activities.
日本防衛(wèi)廳長官額賀福志郎說，東京希望盡快與美國共同研制導(dǎo)彈防御系統(tǒng)。額賀福志郎星期四在東京對日本國會議員說，日本希望加快已經(jīng)開始的與美國合作研制導(dǎo)彈攔截系統(tǒng)的步伐。
美日兩國6月簽署協(xié)定，共同研制一套先進的彈道導(dǎo)彈防御系統(tǒng)，使用攔截導(dǎo)彈擊落敵方火箭。在新型防御系統(tǒng)研制期間，美國同意先在日本部署愛國者攔截導(dǎo)彈。日本防衛(wèi)廳長官額賀福志郎說，東京還希望與美國共同建立一套雷達(dá)監(jiān)測網(wǎng)絡(luò)，可能是為了提高對北韓軍事活動的監(jiān)督能力。