Japan will acquire missiles capable of reaching the DPRK

News 6 December, 2017

Japan will acquire missiles capable of reaching North Korea. Information about this is spreading the news Agency Reuters, citing a reliable source in the land of the Rising Sun.

 

At the moment, the purchase of the missiles is not provided, but a trade will perform in the spring of 2018. Japan intends to equip the F-15 and F-35 weapons and long-range destruction. Until that time, Tokyo had complied with all the agreements concluded after the Second world war. Japan is not applied in practice missiles with a range over 300 kilometers. In Tokyo, the permanent nuclear test, North Korea is considered as a threat and therefore want to take protective measures.

Defense Minister of Japan Onodera Insonora previously talked about hopes for the United States if Pyongyang suddenly show aggression. Tokyo is planning to acquire missiles capable of reaching North Korea, then the Japanese will rely on their own strength and not on the help of allies.