Japan planning missile defense collaboration with US

[The Sushi Bandit]

http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/news/20040325p2a00m0dm011000c.html

Japan and the United States are discussing the possibility of sharing radar information on potential missile attacks as part of a missile defense (MD) program, sources have said.

In a system under discussion, information on enemy ballistic missiles picked up by U.S. military intelligence satellites and high-tech Aegis warships will be conveyed in real time to Japan's Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF).

At the same time, information caught by Japan's Aegis ship will be shared by the U.S. military in Japan, sources said Thursday on condition of anonymity.

<edit> one question, WHY??

[mikey_1962]

1. Why? Because there are some rogue states who want to kill us

I thinks its a good idea... purely defensive...

[Sandpiper]

2. The Missile Defense Shield

Is pure snake oil and a giveaway to the armaments industry. The only way it's ever been shown to be effective is when the tests were rigged.

[BonjourUSA]

3. Very smart

That's the cheapest way to pick up high-tech