Japan’s defense minister has instructed the country’s military to prepare “destructive measures” against any debris that falls over Japanese territory in the event of a North Korean satellite launch, after Pyongyang reported that it has completed a new military reconnaissance satellite.

Yasukazu Hamada issued the order to the Japanese Self-Defense Forces (SDF) and called on the military leadership to make necessary preparations, including the deployment of Patriot PAC-3 and Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) missile defenses, the defense ministry stated in a press release on Saturday.

SDF ground forces will also be responsible for preparations to “minimize damage should a ballistic missile