I agree that interception or attempt at interception is a real flash point. For whatever reason, if US or Japan shoot down NK missile in flight, it is a whole new ball game in E. Asia. It may become a history-making event.
I wonder if perhaps this is China’s way of telling
the Pacific Rim nations that the US. can no longer
protect you.
Yes, it would be history-making.
NK should understand that they are a lot more vulnerable than any other country over there. When they piss off another country enough, all we need to do is to look for the place with lights at night.