Let the Japanese deal with it. I know that Richard Bolton wants us to hit North Korea if it launches, and I really hope that nobody in the current administration is listening. You see, it's not like the Japanese haven't either (a) known this was coming for over a decade; or (b) lacked the military or industrial ability to see to their own defenses--the Japanese military has roughly 230,000 troops, 330 combat aircraft, 800 tanks, and 119 major warships. It's just that the Japanese (with our unwavering support) apparently lack the political will to defend their own country: After North Korea test fired a Taepodong-1 ballistic missile over Japanese airspace in August 1998 , subsequent North Korean tests as well as other issues contributing to rising tensions between the two countries have led to increased interest in Japan for a ballistic missile defense (BMD) system. Japan is in the process of deploying a multi-tiered BMD system comprised of upgraded Aegis vessels and Patr...