PAC-3 interceptors in Okinawa

PAC-3 interceptors in Okinawa

NANJO, Japan - A member of Japan's Self-Defense Forces stands guard on April 11, 2012, by a ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor deployed at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Chinen base in Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture, in preparation for a planned rocket launch by North Korea.

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  • ILEA001168522
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  • 2012/4/11 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2012 Kyodo News
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  • 240 dpi
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