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To: Elroy who wrote (292284)	6/26/2006 10:44:07 AM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571806

"It was unclear whether the PAC-3 would be effective in the current standoff. The PAC-3 is aimed at complementing the Standard Missile-3 installed on vessels equipped with an Aegis radar system. But PAC-3, a medium- to long-range interceptor, may be unable to shoot down long-range missiles such as Taepodong-2, Yomiuri reported." I think the Korean missile, travelling at 25,000 mph, would be beyond the capability of these tactical interceptors. This is a move designed to calm the Japanese, or CON the Japanese, depending on how you look at it. Maybe just to give the Japanese government something to use to snooker their own people into quiescence. designation-systems.net The missile's speed is 10,000 mph and it's ceiling is 50,000 ft. Too slow and not enough altitude.