Taiwan on Monday test-fired for the first time a new US-supplied rocket system that has been widely used by Ukraine against Russia and could be deployed to hit targets in China if there is a war with Taiwan.

Taiwanese troops fired U.S.-supplied High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, for the first time this week, sending test rockets into the Pacific Ocean from coastal firing positions.

Taiwan conducted its first live-fire test of the US-made HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems on Monday, marking a significant step in bolstering its ability to deter a potential Chinese invasion.