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East West Players has a long history with “Pacific Overtures,” Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s 1976 musical about the opening of Japan to international trade by American warships in 1853 and the historical ramifications no one could have predicted.

A US carrier strike group - a major fleet of warships - is a potent symbol of American military power and a signal that it's willing to defend allies and deter enemies.

An emboldened Kim could also draw a stronger show of support from the US – in the form of warships or even weapons - towards its allies, Seoul and Tokyo.

The most recent was over the weekend, when the US and Canada sailed their warships through the waters.

Last Monday, Beijing deployed a record number of 153 military aircraft, as well as warships and coast guard vessels to encircle Taiwan in an exercise designed to simulate an attack by land, sea and air.