Politics
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered a two-pronged warning to Asia Pacific nations on Sunday, announcing that the U.S. will send two additional ballistic missile destroyers to Japan to counter the North Korean threat, and saying China must respect its neighbors.
Background:
U.S. promises warships to Japan to protect from N. Korea and China [Aljazeera]
U.S. defense chief, in first, visits China's aircraft carrier [Reuters]
