is also slamming the move. jonathan hunt is live at the u.n. this afternoon. jonathan, the united states, guess, is responding in action and deed. >> it is. significantly strengthinging it military presence in the region. a second u.s. naval destroyer now joining the uss john mccain in what officials will only describe as the we were pacific, but they admit that both of these destroyers or what is called a missile defense mission. a clear reference to threats from north korea. those threats condemned, as you heard by white house officials, and also condemned at the state department today. listen. >> what we have as of today is a stated intention to violate their international obligations further. that's not going to take them any closer to ending their isolation, to feeding their people or in any way improving