US Navy to forward deploy two additional BMD destroyers to Japan

F-22Raptor · Oct 18, 2014

rockstar08 · Oct 18, 2014

why ?? ?

Penguin · Oct 19, 2014

Why not?

But seriously, it says "as part of an effort to bolster protection from North Korean missile threats"
U.S. to send 2 more missile defense ships to Japan, eying North Korea - CNN.com

Of course, there are other countries in the region which rely heavily on ballistic missiles ...

Aepsilons · Oct 29, 2014

A much welcomed projection of naval power. This will help in the stability of Northeast Asia and the greater Western Pacific, overall.