{"data":{"id":1809,"lang":"en","title":"Taiwan Fires HIMARS Rockets Into the Taiwan Strait for the First Time in Anti-Invasion Drill","summary":"Taiwan fired U.S.-supplied HIMARS rockets into the Taiwan Strait for the first time, demonstrating its \"shoot-and-scoot\" defense against a potential Chinese attack.","category":"other","category_label":"Other","published_at":"2026-06-10T22:02:28Z","updated_at":"2026-06-10T22:02:28Z","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/article/1809-taiwan-fires-himars-rockets-into-the-taiwan-strait-for-the-first-time-in-anti","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/1809?lang=en","markdown_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/1809.md?lang=en","image_url":"https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/33e2f67d-5fed-424a-9ddc-8d261abe73dc/wirestory_d2ec564c95466dd0332d0df32dbc1933_16x9.jpg?w=992","word_count":149,"reading_time_minutes":1,"sources":[{"url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/06/10/g-s1-127253/taiwan-drills-with-us-rocket-system-firing-in-chinas-direction","domain":"npr.org"},{"url":"https://abcnews.com/Technology/wireStory/taiwan-fires-rockets-chinas-direction-us-supplied-mobile-133739379","domain":"abcnews.com"}],"translation":{"lang":"cs","id":1882,"title":"Tchaj-wan poprvé odpálil rakety HIMARS do Tchajwanského průlivu při cvičení proti invazi","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/clanek/1882-tchaj-wan-poprve-odpalil-rakety-himars-do-tchajwanskeho-prulivu-pri-cviceni","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/1882?lang=cs"},"content":"Taiwan's military fired rockets in China's direction from U.S.-supplied HIMARS mobile launchers on Wednesday in Taichung City — the first time the system's rockets have been launched into the waters of the Taiwan Strait. After receiving the firing order, crews maneuvered into position and fired within three minutes, showcasing the \"shoot-and-scoot\" mobility at the core of the island's asymmetric defense strategy.\n\nThe drill used reduced-range practice rockets that fell into the water near the coast, with 155 mm howitzers also taking part. The U.S. approved the sale of 82 additional HIMARS systems to Taiwan in December. \"Due to the current enemy threat, we will continue HIMARS training with unwavering determination to protect Taiwan as the nation's strongest force,\" said Army Sgt. Wang Ming-hui.\n\nThe show of force comes as a larger U.S. arms package for the island appears stalled following President Trump's recent meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping."}}