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 | A Taiwan soldier stands guard next to a Patriot Advanced Capability-2 anti-missile launcher at the Wanli military base near the northern tip of the island on October 22, 2004. The Taiwan Defense Ministry arranged for reporters to photograph the PAC-2 for the first time, hoping to spur public support for a controversial $18 billion special budget to buy more U.S. weapons, including the advanced PAC-3 anti-missiles, to boost defenses against arch-rival China. click to open  |  | A Taiwan soldier on duty at Wanli army base in northern Taiwan October 22, 2004, where the military has deployed eight Patriot Advanced Capability-2 anti-missile launchers. The Taiwan defense ministry arranged for reporters to photograph the PAC-2 for the first time, hoping to spur public support for a controversial $18 billion special budget to buy more U.S. weapons, including the advanced PAC-3 anti-missiles, to boost defenses against arch-rival China. click to open |  | Patriot Advanced Capability-2 anti-missile launchers are positioned at the Wanli military base near the northern tip of the island of Taiwan, October 22, 2004. The Taiwan Defense Ministry arranged for reporters to photograph the PAC-2 for the first time, hoping to spur public support for a controversial $18 billion special budget to buy more U.S. weapons, including the advanced PAC-3 anti-missiles, to boost defenses against arch-rival China. click to open |  | Taiwan soldiers on duty at Wanli army base in northern Taiwan October 22, 2004, where the military has deployed eight Patriot Advanced Capability-2 anti-missile launchers. The Taiwan defense ministry arranged for reporters to photograph the PAC-2 for the first time, hoping to spur public support for a controversial $18 billion special budget to buy more U.S. weapons, including the advanced PAC-3 anti-missiles, to boost defenses against arch-rival China. click to open |  | Taiwan soldiers on duty at Wanli army base in northern Taiwan October 22, 2004, where the military has deployed eight Patriot Advanced Capability-2 anti-missile launchers. The Taiwan defense ministry arranged for reporters to photograph the PAC-2 Missile for the first time, hoping to spur public support for a controversial $18 billion special budget to buy more U.S. weapons, including the advanced PAC-3 anti-missiles, to boost defenses against arch-rival China. click to open |
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