Japan moves its PAC-3 missile to the west of the country

By Euronews

Published on 12/08/2017 - 4:00 GMT+2

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Japan has begun moving its defence system to the west of the country after North Korea announced plans to launch ballistic missiles near the US Pacific territory of Guam.

Japan has begun moving its defence system to the west of the country after North Korea announced plans to launch ballistic missiles into the water near the US Pacific territory of Guam.

The four PAC-3 surface-to-air interceptors have been brought in from eastern Japan as its missile defence is largely centred around Tokyo.

South Korea and Japan warn North Korea of “strong response” if Guam is attacked https://t.co/RxnlfVJovJ pic.twitter.com/f3bCFbmuzI

— The Hill (@thehill) August 10, 2017

The deployment is aimed at responding to the risk of falling fragments while missiles fly over the region. Japan is a key ally to the US and hosts around 50,000 US troops.

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Japan moves its PAC-3 missile to the west of the country

Japan has begun moving its defence system to the west of the country after North Korea announced plans to launch ballistic missiles near the US Pacific territory of Guam.

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