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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members observe Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment load Patriot missile battery equipment onto a C-17 Globe Master III March 14, 2017, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Patriot missile system is a long-range air defense asset and can be broken down to be transported via plane anywhere in the world in a matter of hours.