HIMARS Deployed to Japanese Firing Range; US Media Says New Missiles Could Strike Taiwan Strait Targets
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On May 20, the U.S. military conducted a live-fire exercise with the HIMARS multiple rocket launcher system at the Higashi-Fuji training ground in Shizuoka, Japan, aiming to enhance regional deterrence. This was the second such drill since last October and was approved with conditions despite local backlash over safety and traffic control. U.S. media outlet AP noted the drill's significance, stating that if HIMARS were equipped with new long-range missiles and deployed on Japan or nearby islands, it could effectively strike targets in the Taiwan Strait, deterring a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan.