it threatens south korea, japan, and southeast asia. if fired and headed for land, the navy ship would then try to shoot it down. the ship along with two f-22 fighter jets and b-2 bombers are washington s latest moves on the chess board to challenge a north korean provocation. the u.s. strategy it s about showing the south koreans and our friends in the region that we are ready to protect them. in the face of any threats. reporter: there are new images of kim jong-un looking ready for war. but is that his goal? i would reiterate that we haven t seen action to back up the rhetoric in the sense that we haven t seen significant changes, as i said, in the north in terms of mobilizations or repositioning of forces. reporter: but analysts say that s small comfort. this new leadership that s