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Taiwan Holds First Live-Firing of US High-Tech Rocket Systems
The Straits Times
|May 13, 2025
Taiwan conducted on May 12 its first live-firing of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (Himars) purchased from the United States, as the self-ruled island upgrades its capabilities to repel a potential Chinese attack.
China claims Taiwan is part of its territory and has threatened to use force to bring the island under its control.
Taiwan would be massively outgunned in any war with China and for decades has been buying US military weapons and equipment as a deterrence against Beijing.
The first batch of 11 Himars were delivered to Taiwan in November.
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