ANALYSIS/China highlights Taiwan's HIMARS as major threat in latest military drills: Experts
01/04/2026 09:32 PM
China highlighted the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) Taiwan purchased from the United States during a recent large-scale military exercise, citing the precision weapons as a major threat because of their ability to conduct "deep counterstrikes" against PLA rocket units and logistics, military experts said.
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