Taiwan's military conducted a live-fire exercise launching U.S.-supplied HIMARS rockets into the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. The HIMARS rockets were launched from mobile launchers on Taiwan’s western coast, facing mainland China. Taiwan’s military demonstrated the 'shoot-and-scoot' capability of the HIMARS system during the exercise. According to cryptobriefing.com, thirty-six HIMARS rockets were launched during the exercise, and the exercise was part of broader invasion-defense drills designed to demonstrate Taiwan’s willingness to use advanced Western weapons systems in a conflict scenario. According to cryptobriefing.com, HIMARS is a truck-mounted rocket system that shoots and moves, making it extremely hard to pin down. According to nypost, HIMARS is widely used by Ukraine. According to gdelt, Taiwan’s military used reduced-range practice rockets during the exercise. According to gdelt, Army Sgt. Wang Ming-hui stated: 'Due to the current enemy threat, we will continue HIMARS training with unwavering determination to protect Taiwan as the nation's strongest force.'