Can Israeli missile defense help US, Japan defeat Nork nuke misslies?

Defense Update:

The United States and Israel have initiated development of an upper-tier component to the Israeli Missile Defense architecture, commonly known as 'Arrow 3'. The development is based on an architecture definition study conducted in 2006-2007, determining the need for the upper-tier component to be integrated into Israel's Ballistic Missile Defense system. According to Arieh Herzog, Director of Israel's Missile Defense Program, the main element of this upper tier will be an exo-atmospheric interceptor, to be jointly developed by Israel Aerospace Industries, (IAI) and Boeing.

A recent analysis by U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) assessing the proposed Israeli upper-tier alternatives including Arrow 3 and the planned land-based SM-3, determined that "the Arrow 3 alternative may have a reduced life cycle cost and potentially, offer better performance to meet Israel's requirements," confirmed Lieutenant General Patrick J. O’Reilly, Director of the MDA. "The design of Arrow 3 promisses to be an extremely capable system, more advanced than what we have ever attempted in the U.S. with our programs" Gen. O'Reilly told the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services subcommitee for strategic forces. "This has to do with the seekers that have greater flexibility and other aspects, such as propulsion systems - it will be an extremely capable system" he said.

However, General O'Reilly expressed concern about the schedule proposed by the Israelis, "we don't say they (Israel) can't do it, we are very supportive of that program, but we are concerned about the schedule they proposed" said Gen. O'Reilly. MDA director said his main concern is the high risk level associated with missile developments, hence, meeting all the program's goals on the tight schedule proposed by Israel is unlikely. O'Reilly confirmed the agency proposed funding the Israeli upper tier project at a level consistent with historically authorized and appropriated funding levels. To mitigate the Arrow 3 development schedule risk, the U.S. will develop and prepare to deploy a land-based variant of the proven Aegis SM-3 missile to be able to meet Israel’s upper tier requirements.

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It is interesting that we are continuing to help the Israelis develop their missile defense capability at the same time Obama is cutting our own programs. These systems developed with the Israelis may be what we have to rely on in building a system to defeat the North Korean program as well as the Iranian.