Sometimes, you have to look at the bigger picture. We have plenty of assets in the region to intercept it. Aegis at sea, plus land based systems in Japan and Alaska. We’re watching NK, but Russia and China are watching us. We were monitoring the set up and launch, so we had our systems pointed in the right direction and getting telemetry data right away. Sure, we could shoot it down, just to show we can, but that gives vital data to the aforementioned interested parties on our capabilities. If the course had shown a threat, it would have been engaged. Why give it to them for free?
Aegis at sea
LMAO we can’t even keep one from being ramed by a big ass cargo ship