Taiwan's Armed Forces have carried out their first drills with American HIMARS rocket launchers from the western strip of the island this Wednesday, in an exercise that takes place in a context of growing friction with China, which continues to consider Taiwanese territory as a province under its sovereignty.
The training also included live fire in the area near the mouth of the Dajia River, in the west of the country, as detailed by military authorities cited by the CNA news agency.
Six launchers were deployed for the drill, from which more than 30 shots were fired at a target representing a potential enemy. This tested the "simultaneous impact" method characteristic of these systems, which allows for launches at very short intervals so that all munitions hit the target at the same time.
The equipment used in these tests, which had already been used in May 2025 from the east coast, can load multiple missiles at once and hit targets at a maximum range of 300 kilometers, surpassing China's southeastern coast and significantly reinforcing the response capacity of Taiwanese forces.
On Tuesday, the Army also tested its Thunderbolt-2000 multiple rocket launchers, as well as self-propelled artillery, mortars, and anti-tank missiles.
Meanwhile, the Chinese Armed Forces continue to increase pressure on Taipei, although an imminent military clash is not perceived for now. In the last year, a surge in Chinese aircraft crossing the median line of the Strait, which acts as a 'de facto' air border, has been observed.