The Japanese military, facing a renewed nuclear threat from neighbouring North Korea, successfully launched a new surface-to-air defensive missile in a remote area of a US military base.
The Chu-SAM missile was launched on Thursday about 50 km northeast of El Paso, Texas, at Fort Bliss' McGregor Range.
The Japanese forces have been training on their defensive missile systems here.
The missile, manufactured by Mitsubishi Electronics, is designed to knock down aircraft, air-to-surface missiles and cruise missiles.
North Korea announced a successful underground nuclear test in October, but Thursday's firing was not in response to that threat, said Japanese Maj Gen Masanori Takeda.
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