[gridlock]

How good is the Japanese Aegis system. Could they pull off a shoot-down if they catch one of these test launches in the boost phase?

That would sure get people's attention!

[John H K]

Stark lesson for the "I thought Japan didn't have a military" types. These are vessels basically almost as capable as a US Arleigh Burke (and BTW, the Chinese don't have anything close to these).

However, Japanese can't shoot down any missles; I imagine they'll end up with the modified ABM Standard missles we're working on, eventually.

[Nick Danger]

Info and pics of these vessels here.

[rmlew]

Japan needs more Kongos.
Perhaps they can also build some for Taiwan.