According to the Wall Street Journal today, Japan has responded to the North Korea statement that it will launch a rocket carrying a satellite between April 4 and April 8, also warning that fragments could fall into the Sea of Japan between the two countries as well as southeast of Japan in the Pacific Ocean. In response, Japan prepared Friday to deploy missile interceptors to shoot down any debris that could fall on Japanese territory. According to the article:
"Any action Japan takes would be restricted to shooting at material that threatens to fall on Japanese land or sea. Nevertheless, the move is a bold one for Japan, which has a pacifist constitution that strictly restricts its military to measures of national defense."
Meanwhile, back home according to the archives at Misslethreat.com, President Obama has previously stated that "I will cut investments in unproven missile defense systems." See the link for a futher link to a video of President Obama making these statements.
The rocket that North Korea is 'testing' can reach either Hawaii or Alaska. Obviously, this is the time to perfect missle defense--not cut its funding. Let's hope President Obama has changed his mind on this.
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