But would it be possible to get a high enough strike rate so that the US would not launch its nukes? will any government trust it enough?

Oki, the only people with the (tried and tested and also known about) techonology (MIRV’s and decoy munitions) are the russians and they wont fire not now. But still you are putting a lot of faith in this system, so is the UK iirc (although its part in missile defence has been quite for some time)

Thanks SOC, I guess I could have googled for it, but i didnt know what name to search for in the first place. so thanks for reply.

Some more info on Japan and UN.

Date line: TOKYO
Japan will next year upgrade the role of its troops’ UN peacekeeping missions overseas from a subordinate job to its main operation, a newspaper said Sunday.

This is part of the government’s effort to provide a firm legal basis for dispatch of its Self-Defense Forces (SDF) to UN-led peacekeeping operations overseas, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun said.

The planned upgrading of the SDF’s participation in such operations will be incorporated into the defence agency’s new platform to be adopted in August 2004, the newspaper said.

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My two penny’s
More volunteers for the UN, not a bad thing at all, I hope China will one day start to take an Active part in UN policing, My personal belief that all permenant members should take a active role in peacekeeping or step down from permanant seat. Maybe Russia should start taking an active role also.

I keep thinking the EFA.

RAF website has vids.

Originally posted by ageorge
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U oki there ageorge? too much Xmas spirit or what?

Well anyways its good that Japan is taking a more pro active parts in the military world, they have been charitable like always but this is a major change in their out look on the world. and its good to see.

Is the Antey the one with nuclear warheads? the one thats in place gaurding Moscow?

US praises Japan on missile defense system

19/12/2003 at 20:37:13

Date line: WASHINGTON
The United States Friday praised Japan’s decision to adopt a ballistic missile defense system, but sidestepped suggestions the move pointed to pessimism over North Korea crisis talks.

Tokyo said it would adopt a US-developed system to protect itself from emerging threats from terrorists, weapons of mass destruction and North Korean missiles.

“Without going into the motivations of the Japanese decision, let me say that we welcome the Japanese government’s decision to move forward on plans for missile defense,” said State Department deputy spokesman Adam Ereli.

“I would note that the United States and Japan have cooperated on missile defense research for several years.

“Its decision to acquire US missile defense systems is further evidence of the close and cooperative relations between our two countries.”

Ereli declined to respond to suggestions that Japan’s move signified it was holding out little hope that efforts to defuse North Korea’s nuclear program would succeed.

A new round of six-party talks on the program was due to have taken place in Beijing this week, but was delayed until next year, after Pyongyang and Washington failed to agree on the agenda for the talks.

Japan said it would introduce a US-developed missile defense system for now and continue to conduct joint research with the United States to improve on it, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda said in a statement.

Tokyo has been alarmed by repeated launches of missiles by North Korea into the Sea of Japan.

North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile over Japan and into the Pacific in 1998, prompting Tokyo to launch joint research with the United States to develop missile defense systems the following year.

© 2003 AFP