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Taiwan Fires US-Supplied HIMARS Rockets Into the Taiwan Strait for the First Time
NPR·Thursday, 11 June 2026
Taiwan conducted a military drill using the US-supplied HIMARS rocket system, firing it in the direction of China into the Taiwan Strait. The article says this is the first time the HIMARS system has been fired into the Strait. The drill signals a visible escalation in Taiwan's defence posture.
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