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An US-made Hawk missile is launched from the Chiupeng missile base in southern Pingtung county during a lifefire drill on January 18, 2011.
Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011

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  • WENDELL MINNICK,
  • Defense News correspondent and aerospace expert, on Taiwan's decision to conduct missile tests a day ahead of Chinese leader Hu Jintao's visit to the U.S.; 6 of 19 missiles missed their targets
Photo: SAM YEH/AFP/Getty Images | Source: The New York Times