Missile interceptor drill held in Tokyo following North Korean launches

Japan's Air Self-Defense Force conducted a missile interceptor drill at a Tokyo park on Wednesday, the first time in six years such an exercise has taken place in a public space, following a recent spate of North Korean missile launches.The drill involved a unit of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 system designed to shoot down approaching missiles that evade sea-based interceptors fired from the Maritime SDF's Aegis destroyers.The PAC-3 system, which features truck-mountable launch pads, has a range of several dozen kilometers.Since May, North Korea has fired ballistic missiles and other p…READ FULL ARTICLE