US Guided-Missile Destroyer Arrives in Japan

[WhiteTara]

http://voanews.com/english/2006-07-08-voa12.cfm

The United States has sent a guided-missile destroyer to Japan, just days after North Korea tested seven missiles over the Sea of Japan earlier this week.

Reports say the USS Mustin has the latest missile-tracking system available. It arrived at Japan's Yokosuka military base Saturday. Military officials say the missile-tracking system is the same system that was used to assess North Korea's missile launches Wednesday and Thursday.

But the officials add that the ship was not sent in response to the launches. With the addition of the Mustin, the United States now has eight vessels at Yokosuka with missile-tracking systems.
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It (security council resolution) calls on member states to prevent the transfer to North Korea of any type of material that could be used in missiles or weapons of mass destruction. It also instructs North Korea to immediately stop developing, deploying and testing ballistic missiles, and to return to six-party negotiations on its nuclear program.

Security Council veto-holders China and Russia had pushed for milder wording in the document. But U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton said sentiment among Council members for the stronger resolution was overwhelming.

monkey boy ratchets up the tension...I wonder if he is sleeping at all without drugs. I bet his alcohol consumption is increasing too.

[tanyev]

1. So what happens when one of our missiles misses the target

and takes out a Japanese city?

[WhiteTara]

3. will it be like when we killed the

fishermen and students on the Ohari Maru (sp?) we say "Oopsie" and all will be forgiven or will we become the laughingstock of the world?

[Sherman A1]

2. already in earlier thread

Aegis system is for tracking and shooting down the other guys stuff. Yes, the ship has offensive capability, all of them do, however if you have an area with a problem (in this case North Korea) in only makes sense to send in the stuff to monitor and perhaps defend the area. Besides the US Navy is pretty much out of work now anyway, so what else should they be doing?

[MGD]

4. So long as we persist in sustaining our "new world empire"

I would argue the point that the Navy is pretty much out of work; but, then again, I'll argue pretty much any point.

[Baclava]

5. The Navy wants a piece of the pie too...

TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- A new top-of-the-line U.S. guided missile destroyer was deployed to Japan on Saturday, amid tensions over North Korea's missile tests.

The USS Mustin sailed into the port of Yokosuka, home to the Navy's 7th Fleet, with a crew of 300 for permanent assignment to the region, 7th Fleet spokeswoman Hanako Tomizuka said.