In response to recent bellicose actions by North Korea, the U.S.

and South Korea have shifted some advanced missile systems. Missile defense systems Warships with anti-missile capabilities
CHINA CHINA RUSSIA
250 km

Arming the Pacific

N. KOREA
Seoul

Pyongyang JAPAN

250 miles

S. KOREA

Pacific Ocean

PHILIPPINES

GUAM

Recent actions

Dec. 12, 2012 North Korea launches rocket; says it put a satellite in orbit Feb. 12, 2013 North conducts underground nuclear test March 11 U.S., South Korea begin yearly military drills March 19 U.S. flies B-52 bombers over South Korea March 27 Pyongyang closes military hotline with Seoul March 28 U.S. flies B-2 stealth bombers over South

March 30 North states it is in state of war with South

April 2 North says it will restart its Yongbyon nuclear reactor April 3 North bars workers from South from Kaesong plant; U.S. moves an advanced missile system to Guam April 4 North reportedly shifted a mid-range missile to its east coast April 5 South deploys warships to track Norths missiles
2013 MCT

Source: BBC, AP, ESRI Graphic: Pat Carr