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Also the solid fueled orbital launch rockets Japan has are totally not ICBMs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-V#Potential_as_an_intercontinental_ballistic_miss

Also the solid fueled orbital launch rockets Japan has are totally not ICBMs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-V#Potential_as_an_intercontinental_ballistic_missile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-V#Potential_as_an_interconti... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsilon_(rocket)#Vehicle_description https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsilon_(rocket)#Vehicle_descr... "The Epsilon is expected to have a shorter launch preparation time than its predecessors;[11][12][13] a function called "mobile launch control" greatly shortens the launch preparation time, and needs only eight people at the launch site,[14] compared with 150 people for earlier systems.[15]" All this is just a coincidence. ^_-

throw0101d 2y ago
> Also the solid fueled orbital launch rockets Japan has are totally not ICBMs: The biggest threats to Japan are China and North Korea: you do not need ICBMs for them. Cruise missiles have ranges of >1500km: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomahawk_(missile_family) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomahawk_(missile_family) And with that, a missile launched from the north of Japan (e.g., Sapporo) can hit NK: * http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?R=1500km@RJCC http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?R=1500km@RJCC Southern Japan (e.g., Nagasaki) can reach Beijing and Shanghai: * http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?R=1500km@RJFU http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?R=1500km@RJFU Japan doesn't currently have any, but perhaps Taiwan and/or SK would be willing to sell them some existing design: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyunmoo-3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyunmoo-3 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hsiung_Feng_IIE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hsiung_Feng_IIE Though they seem to be working on updating their own design: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_12_surface-to-ship_missile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_12_surface-to-ship_missil...

throw0101d 2y ago

> Also the solid fueled orbital launch rockets Japan has are totally not ICBMs: The biggest threats to Japan are China and North Korea: you do not need ICBMs for them. Cruise missiles have ranges of >1500km: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomahawk_(missile_family) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomahawk_(missile_family) And with that, a missile launched from the north of Japan (e.g., Sapporo) can hit NK: * http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?R=1500km@RJCC http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?R=1500km@RJCC Southern Japan (e.g., Nagasaki) can reach Beijing and Shanghai: * http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?R=1500km@RJFU http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?R=1500km@RJFU Japan doesn't currently have any, but perhaps Taiwan and/or SK would be willing to sell them some existing design: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyunmoo-3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyunmoo-3 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hsiung_Feng_IIE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hsiung_Feng_IIE Though they seem to be working on updating their own design: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_12_surface-to-ship_missile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_12_surface-to-ship_missil...