The Taiwanese military conducts its first High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) live-fire test launch at the Jiupeng base in Pingtung, Taiwan, on May 12, 2025. Taiwan test-fired for the first time a new US-supplied rocket system that has been widely used by Ukraine against Russia and could be deployed to hit targets in China if there is a war with Taiwan.
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Taiwan tests HIMARS, US-made rocket system capable of hitting China

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Taiwan test-fires U.S.-supplied HIMARS system, signaling defensive readiness as China steps up regional pressure in the Indo-Pacific.


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