DEFENSE/Shoulder-fired Stinger missiles make rare appearance during Taipei metro drills
07/14/2025 11:21 AM
U.S.-imported FIM-92 Stinger shoulder-fired missiles made a rare public appearance during early-morning drills in the Taipei Metro simulating a Chinese invasion.
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