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This article reports on a Taiwanese military drill in which rockets were fired from U.S.-supplied HIMARS systems toward the Taiwan Strait, emphasizing the defensive and precise nature of the exercise. It highlights Taiwan's military strategy of using mobile, rapid-response systems to deter potential Chinese aggression, while noting the broader context of rising tensions and U.S. arms support. The article presents the drills as calm and controlled, but doesn't include how China or neutral observers might view the symbolism of firing toward its territory, even with reduced-range rockets.