MEDIA RELEASE PR36825
Japan Demonstrates Its New 24/7 Capability to Shoot Down North Korean Missiles
KAUAI, Hawaii, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Riki Ellison, President and Founder of the Missile Defense Advocacy
for their successful intercept test off of the coast of Hawaii on Tuesday
evening. Ellison who was in Hawaii for the test had these remarks and
observations:
"Against the early evening clear sky off of the coast of Kauai, Hawaii,
the Japanese Kongo class destroyer JS MYOKO (DDG-175) tracked and launched a
Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) block 1A missile and obliterated a target ballistic
missile, unequivocally demonstrating their capability to destroy any current
deployed North Korean ballistic missile threatening the people of Japan. This
milestone event marks the debut of the third Japanese Kongo class destroyer
with ballistic missile defense capability that will patrol and defend the
seas surrounding Japan against the threat from North Korea to their homeland.
Having three Aegis-equipped ships with a ballistic missile defense capability
allows the defensive forces of Japan to patrol and protect the people of
Japan 24 hours a day and seven days as week."
"This also marks the first successful Aegis missile defense intercept of
President Obama's 'new missile defense architecture' announced September 16th
of this year. The cooperative efforts with the Japanese government on the
Aegis missile defense system are a major emphasis on the President's new
missile defense plan. The Japanese are full and equal co-developers of the
SM-3 block 2 missile which is the highly preferred 'end all' defensive
missile by the Department of Defense that will defend Europe and the U.S.
homeland under this Administration's promise to defend our nation against
Iran by 2020."
"Like their legendary ancestral forefathers, the Samurai Warriors, the
Imperial Japanese Navy officers and sailors showed incredible precision to
strike down cleanly and exactly an incoming threat, once again proving their
ability to protect their sacred homeland. The manner in which they performed
brought much honor to the crew of the JS MYOKO (DDG-175) in showing their
ability to uphold the first line defense of their country."
Ellison closed his remarks with this comment: "Ganbatte to our Japanese
friends" -- which is another way of saying congratulations and well done.
Riki Ellison was in Hawaii during the test. He is available for
on-the-record interviews about the testing of our nation's missile defense
program. Call 602 885-1955 to arrange an interview.
SOURCE: Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance
CONTACT: Mike Terrill of the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance,
+1-602 885-1955
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