Japan to Upgrade Patriot Missile System in time 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Asia is likely to make a significant upgrade to its existing missile protection system in order to intercept more advanced North Korean ballistic missiles in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The update, considered the main for Asia in the past 10 years, is expected to get started on next year.
Tokyo has increased its military spending pursuing rising tensions over North Korea's missile threat.
The Missile Segment Enhancement could double the range of the current Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles to around 30 km (19 miles), sources aware of the plan told Reuters news agency news agency on the health of anonymity as they were not sanctioned to speak publicly about the project.

Referring to Pyongyang's intermediate-range ballistic razzo, one source said: "The upgraded PAC-3 is necessary to counter the Musudan. "

Nevertheless , Japan's support ministry spokesperson told the news agency that "nothing has been decided" yet on the upgrade. Reuters news agency sources said the relieve of funds for the upgrade of the PAC-3, despite Japan's military budget constraints, will rely upon the International Olympic Committee's decision to grant Tokyo the 2020 games.

[caption id="attachment_88" align="aligncenter" width="736"] Japan is looking to upgrade its Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) land-to-air missiles as a precautionary measure to interrupt advanced ballistic missile launch from North Korea ahead of hosting 2020 Olympic games[/caption]

Under Ellie Jong-un's supervision, North Korea test-fired two medium-range Musudan missiles in June. Possibly though the first was reported to become failure, the second missile has recently been said to have gone more than halfway towards the southwest coast of Japan, prompting Tokyo to state that "the menace to Japan is intensifying".

Kim not only confirmed his defence forces but also boasted that the regime was capable of attacking US positions in the area. Experts too believed that the studies signified how technologically advanced Pyongyang is.

North Korea's reported attempts to formulate atómico weapons have put into the threats. It is anticipated that its attack functionality could be faster than the current version the PAC-3, believed to be the last distinctive line of protection against missile strikes.

A part from the threat from North Korea, geopolitical stresses are rising in South america due to China's promises on the South China and tiawan Sea and a question between China and The japanese in the East Chinese suppliers Sea.