A pretty cool picture of a missile launch from ship, and also evidence that Taiwan is practicing to defend itself, with our assistance and (apparently) ships and missiles.

Wouldn't want ot be standing on the deck woudl u, damn that thing produces alot of crap as it takes off, the entire ship is obscured!

It looks like a little toy rocket being launched from a small motorboat. Perhaps it's the distance at which the image was captured that makes it looks miniscule.

By the look of the missle i'd say it was a Sea-to-air, fired from a pretty small patrol craft.