Missile defense from ships going to Japan

AP:

The U.S. military plans to equip two warships deployed in Japan with advanced weaponry that can intercept incoming ballistic missiles, a news report said Sunday, as the two countries strengthen their missile defense cooperation amid regional tension over North Korea's nuclear weapons program.

The U.S. Navy will set up launch pads for SM-3 missiles and adjust radar equipment for two vessels deployed at the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, a business daily reported, without citing sources. SM-3 missiles are capable of intercepting ballistic missiles.

The upgrade work will begin in Hawaii and the U.S. mainland before the end of the year, it said.

The only vessel on the base that is currently equipped with SM-3 missiles is the USS Shilloh.

The two vessels set for upgrades will be redeployed at Yokosuka as early as next spring, according to the report.

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This has to be a part of our response to the North Korean missile threat and our continuing defense of Japan and our forces in the area.

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