Editorial Editorial Creative (RM) Creative (RF) NFL Content NFL AP Content Advanced search Advanced Search X Advanced Search JAPAN US MISSILES Overview Get price Patriot missiles PAC-3 launchers are seen at the Kadena U.S. Air Base in Okinawa, southern Japan, Friday, Feb. 9, 2007. The deployment is part of a multibillion dollar effort to build a ballistic missile shield in the Pacific to counter the threat of an attack by North Korea, which shocked the region last July with a series of missile tests and then again in October with the announcement of its first nuclear test. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye) Use Information This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. ID: 07020903651 Creation Date: February 09, 2007 05:00:04 AM Submission Date: February 09, 2007 10:11:44 AM Photographer: ITSUO INOUYE Source: AP Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Resolution: 3000 x 2368 0.97 MB Subject: Rockets and guided missiles , Weaponry, Defense Location: OKINAWA, JAPAN Transmission Reference: XITS101 Byline Title: STF Caption Writer: II HY**TOK** Usage Notes: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. X Message Box Cancel Ok No Yes