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North Korea threat has drawn U.S., Japan closer on missile defense
East-Asia-Intel.com, June 26, 2008
Japan, facing an ongoing threat from North Korea, is working with the United States to develop missile defense, a State Department official told Congress last week.
“North Korea's missile program is a serious concern for the United States and it's a very serious concern for Japan as well,” Alexander Arvizu, deputy assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific affairs, told the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asian Affairs.
The USS Shiloh, a U.S. Navy's Aegis-equipped destroyer, arrives at the port of Yokosuka, home to the Navy's 7th Fleet near Tokyo.
“I would note that one of the more significant recent developments in our security cooperation has come in the area of ballistic missile defense, and we're working very closely with Japan on that," he said.
"There was a very successful exercise conducted recently. In fact, I would argue that our ballistic missile cooperation with Japan is probably the most advanced with any of our allies in the world. So we do take this issue of North Korea's missile program very, very seriously, and we're working together to address that with our Japanese ally.”
Arvizu said Japan’s military has made important strides in develop defense capabilities and has been supportive of international peacekeeping.
“The Japanese do have a pretty sizeable military force; by definition it's called self-defense forces,” Arvizu said, noting that Japan is becoming “a lot more comfortable” deploying its forces abroad.
“And I think that kind of recognition that sometimes the use of force is going to be necessary in the enforcement of peace, that kind of mentality, I think, is being more and more accepted in Japan,” he said
Believe that Chattanooga Sea Cadets participated in sub school with this group or at another time. Kaylee Radzminski was a staff member. Here's article from Kings Bay newspaper:
http://www.kingsbayperiscope.com:
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