The US military in Japan are preparing for a possible strike North Korea

The US military, which are located in the southwest of Japan, began to deploy air defense systems in the event of an attack from North Korea. It is reported with reference to ONLINE.UA "Interfax".

According to Japanese media, the US military in Okinawa area, we are talking about the deployment of Patriot systems PAC-3 in the US Marine Corps base area "Futenma" in Okinawa Prefecture and Kadena Air Force Base.

Also a possible North Korean aggression and reacted in Japan: similar air defense systems for the protection of the residence of Japanese Prime Minister Abe Sidndzo, Ministry of Defense, as well as in the prefectures of Chiba and Saitama, located near Tokyo, were activated in 2016.

At the same time, the agency "Jiji" cites the opinion of an unnamed representative of the Japan Self-Defense Forces on the possibility of deploying missile interceptors to their radius of action could cover the whole of the island of Japan, as well as territorial waters.

"In the case of the simultaneous launch of a large number of missiles, the interception will be difficult," - he said.

On the eve of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, speaking in Parliament, he said that the current North Korea may already have the capability of firing missiles with warheads, equipped with chemical agents, such as sarin.

The Prime Minister also called Japan's National Security Council to develop emergency measures in the event of a critical situation around North Korea.

As reported Online.ua, US ready to strike pre-emptive strike on North Korea if it is confirmed that North Korea is going to conduct a nuclear weapons test.

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